After a security guard is accused of raping a student at a private college in Lahore, celebrities are speaking out. They’re calling for equity as well as the assurance of understudies’ prosperity nearby.
Mahira Khan, Sarwat Gillani, and Durefishan Saleem, all prominent figures in the entertainment industry, opposed the incident.
What took place: On Sunday, news of an alleged rape of a student at the Punjab Group of Colleges went viral on social media, prompting the arrest of a security guard. An investigation has been launched, as stated in a statement issued by the police.
Rescue officials said on Monday that students clashed with the college’s security team and then with the police during a protest against the alleged rape, according to Dawn.com. At least 27 people were injured.
An assertion gave by the Punjab Gathering of Universities kept up with that no occurrence of assault was accounted for, accusing “bogus cases coursing via web-based entertainment” for the situation that happened on Monday.
Since no members of the victim’s family have come forward, the police claim that no FIR has been filed.
Students mobilized on social media in response to the alleged incident and staged protests outside several city colleges. Conflicts erupted between protesters and a college’s security team at one of the demonstrations. Later, the students and the police engaged in another altercation, both of which resulted in injuries.
On Monday, the Directorate of Public Guidance (Schools), Punjab suspended the enrollment of the Punjab School for Ladies “till additional orders”.
Celebrities take to Instagram to voice their disapproval of the incident following the clashes and uproar on social media.