GUJRANWALA: Students of the Government RA Girls’ Elementary School took out a procession on Friday in protest at their likely eviction from their school building by the Auqaf Department and blocked GT Road at Sheranwala Bagh.

Dawn learnt the school was shifted to the building near Chaman Shah Road three years ago. The Auqaf Department sought evacuation of the building and set its auction on May 20.

School girls protested the move and carrying banners and placards chanted slogans against the government. They vowed not to vacate the building.

During the protest, minor girls Aleesha and Zonaira of Class-V fell unconscious. They were treated at District Headquarters Hospital.

School principal Jehan Ara said there were 1,200 girl students enrolled with the school. She said she had informed the senior officials about the auction.

RESCUED: A minor boy who was kidnapped for ransom was rescued by police from Rawalpindi.

City Superintendent of Police (SP) Chaudhry Saleem Sadiq told a press conference that Nawaz’s three-year-old son Asad was kidnapped from his street on Mubarik Shah Road in the Sabzi Mandi area.

The captors called the family and demanded a Rs500,000 ransom for his release. After negotiation, the abductors got Rs175,000 and left the minor at Rawalpindi railway station.

Police later arrested the suspects identified as Rehan Ali, Usman and Ismail. Usman is an FSc student.

The SP appreciated the Sabzi Mandi police station house officer and his staff and recommended cash award and commendation certificates for them.

BIKES: The Punjab government on Friday decided to provide motorcycles to vaccinators. Executive district officers of health have been directed to forward the lists of vaccinators to the government, sources said.