ASP Shehrbano refutes claims of Lahore school scholar’s ‘rape’

Defence ASP Shehrbano Naqvi gestures while talking during an interview. — AFP/File
Defence ASP Shehrbano Naqvi gestures whereas speaking throughout an interview. — AFP/File
  • ASP says lady being named was hospitalised 10 days previous to claims. 
  • Naqvi says police have data, medical historical past of lady in query. 
  • Lady’s household denies claims of “rape”, says she fell at her personal home. 

Punjab police have refuted the claims associated to the alleged rape of a personal school scholar, saying there “there isn’t a sufferer” linked to allegations that sparked a violent protest in Lahore a day earlier.

A gaggle of scholars gathered outdoors a personal school on a protest name on Monday after experiences of the alleged rape of a feminine scholar went viral on social media platforms.

At the least 28 individuals suffered accidents because the protest turned violent and clashes erupted between the scholars and police.

Later, the protest was delay and it was determined to renew the demonstration immediately once more.

It could be famous that the police had arrested a safety guard of the faculty, who was being accused of raping the scholar and launched an investigation into the matter.

Nonetheless, the suspect denied the allegations, whereas the police additionally could not discover the proof to show them.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Defence Shehrbano Naqvi stated whereas talking to ‘Geo Pakistan’ hosts on Tuesday that the lady who’s being named was hospitalised 10 days previous to the day that’s being claimed because the day of the incident.

“Her medical experiences can be found, the report of the hospitals she has been admitted to are additionally accessible, and details about the best way she fell whereas preparing for varsity at her personal home can also be accessible,” the officer stated.

The ASP famous that two ladies within the school had the identical names, one in all them was utterly nice, whereas the opposite one was the lady admitted to the hospital.

Other than them, if there’s another sufferer, the police have already introduced that they’ve a number of platforms for reporting such instances, she stated. “Any household, who thinks that there is a sufferer [should come forward]. Why would the police draw back from registering an FIR?”

The officer additionally stated that the college administration knew that she fell at her personal home and so they had been on board. “That is why they’re being managed.”

She stated that the police have requested college students who’re spreading such ‘pretend’ messages to share movies or proof {that a} lady has been “raped”, because the legislation enforcers don’t have any proof to show that somebody was subjected to sexual assault.

On a query that the CCTV footage of the incident was deleted, she stated that the police don’t have something associated to that. Naqvi added that the police are asking individuals to return ahead with proof so the police can take motion.

Lady’s household denies ‘rape’

Whereas the protests rocked the provincial capital, the lady’s household surfaced and denied the claims relating to the purported rape.

In a video message with ASP Naqvi, the lady’s father and uncle — with their faces lined with masks — stated that “there was no sexual assault” on their daughter.

“We’re shocked to see the movies of ongoing protests on social media.”

The lady’s uncle stated that she was at the moment below remedy in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) for the damage in her again that she had sustained from a fall of their home, including that the protests in her identify had been being wrongly held.

Within the video, ASP Naqvi stated requested the lots to keep away from involving anybody on the premise of false experiences.

Police all the time register a case on their behalf in case of such offences, she insisted.

Punjab CM varieties high-level probe physique

In the meantime, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has shaped a high-level committee to probe the allegations of sexual assault on a scholar.

The physique has been tasked to research the matter and current a report back to the CM in 48 hours.

A notification was issued for the structure of the probe committee, in accordance with which the six-member physique — headed by the Punjab chief secretary — comprised house secretary, advocate normal, Larger Schooling secretary, particular schooling secretary, specialised healthcare and medical well being secretary.

The committee will overview all facets of the matter together with the faculty administration’s fast response to the incident and police’s motion on it. 

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