LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has formed a seven-member committee to investigate the alleged rape case at a private college in Lahore.
The high-powered committee, headed by the Punjab chief secretary as the convener, consists of the secretaries of home, higher education, health and special education, among others.
The committee has been tasked with gathering evidence related to the case and recording statements from all parties involved.
Meanwhile, Punjab police have dismissed the allegations regarding the rape of the private college student, stating that “no victim” linked to the incident has come forward to record the statement.
The incident had triggered protests in Lahore and other cities on Monday and Tuesday.
The Lahore police earlier claimed to have arrested the security guard on charges of raping a first-year student.
The accused raped the victim girl in the basement of the college before he fled after the girl made hue and cry.
Police earlier said that the fugitive security guard has been arrested from Sialkot, and an investigation has been launched.
The victim girl, I, is a resident of Sheikhupura and a student of Punjab Group of Colleges, Gaddafi Stadium Hali Road branch number 10.
According to the police, the suspect denied the allegations.
On Monday, a group of students gathered outside the private college after reports of the alleged rape of a female student went viral on social media. The protest soon turned violent, leading to clashes between students and the police. At least 28 students including five policemen were injured.
