A case has been registered against five individuals, including a college principal, his wife, a lecturer and two students, following the alleged suicide of Fehmida Leghari, a medical student in Mirpurkhas, as authorities move to investigate claims of harassment and institutional pressure.
According to the report, police confirmed that the case was filed in connection with the death of 21-year-old student Fehmida Leghari. The complaint includes charges of harassment and abetment to suicide.
Those named in the case include college principal Tanveer Alam, his wife Professor Farzana, pharmacy lecturer Abid Laghari, and two students.
According to police, the case was lodged on the complaint of the deceased student’s uncle. The text of the complaint alleges that the lecturer and the two students had been blackmailing Fahmeeda.
It further claims that the matter was repeatedly reported to the college principal and his wife, but instead of taking action, they pressured the student to withdraw her complaint.
The complaint also states that when the student refused to withdraw her allegations, she was threatened with expulsion and subjected to further harassment by the administration.
In a separate development, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced that it will take strict action against those found responsible.
The council has sought a transparent and comprehensive inquiry report from the Sindh government and has also requested complete records from the college concerned.
President of the council, Professor Rizwan Taj, expressed sorrow over the student’s death and strongly condemned the allegations of harassment.
He said that disciplinary proceedings would be initiated against the medical college, adding that action would be taken against both faculty members and the institution if found guilty.
He stressed that there would be zero tolerance for harassment, threats or misconduct and said that all medical and dental colleges are required to have anti-harassment committees in place.
Students, he added, could also submit complaints directly to the council’s harassment committee.
