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Students from the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) staged massive violent protests both inside and outside their campuses in Lahore on Monday, following allegations of a first-year girl being raped by a security guard and van driver on Sunday, a private TV channel reported.
As per the report, the major protest was held at Campus 10 in the morning and also extended to Campus 16 near Hafeez Centre, where students joined the demonstration, resulting in clashes between security personnel and the students.
Several students were injured during the confrontation, with one seriously hurt. Rescue 1122 shifted the critically injured student to Services Hospital on Jail Road, while other emergency vehicles arrived at the scene to provide medical aid.
The protests spilled over into the Muslim Town area, where students expressed their anger at what they claimed was an attempt by the college administration and police to suppress the incident. Demonstrators demanded justice and transparency in the investigation.
Police, while trying to negotiate with the protesting students, confirmed they were conducting an inquiry into the allegations of the assault. Students, however, remained skeptical of the investigation, accusing the administration and authorities of covering up the case.
According to the media reports, yesterday, a first-year student at Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) Campus 10 in Lahore was allegedly raped by a security guard named Aun and a van driver in the college basement.
The incident occurred during a break when the student was accidentally locked in the basement. Her cries for help were eventually heard by a male teacher, who discovered her in distress.
The accused guard, Aun, fled the scene after the incident. The female victim was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital.