KHAIRPUR, Oct 17 Two out of three teachers accused of raping a girl student of class X of Bhango Behin High School are still at large till date and only one of them, Shoukat Jut, has been arrested by Faiz Ganj police.

The victim Asma Khand, a student of class-X of Government High School Bhango Behin, Faiz Ganj taluka, had lodged an FIR against three teachers, including Shoukat Jut, Imtiaz and Mustafa Rajpar for raping her on Friday.

The victim girl told journalists that the accused had taken her to an unknown place in Bhango Behin and raped her. The medical examination of victim was conducted at the Rural Health Centre Faiz Ganj by a D Tajia Abro. In charge RHC Faiz Ganj confirmed that the samples had been sent for further examination to a laboratory in Rohri.

Reports said that parents of the girl, students and villagers, protested in Bhango Behin on Saturday and demanded arrest of the accused.

The girl's parents expressed dissatisfaction over the inquiry officer and demanded that an honest officer should be appointed.

The girl's father Faiz Mohammad Khand said that if the accused were not arrested, he would commit suicide for which police would be responsible. Meanwhile, attendance remained thin in the school on Friday and Saturday due to the incident.—Correspondent

Opinion

Editorial

Judiciary’s SOS
Updated 28 Mar, 2024

Judiciary’s SOS

The ball is now in CJP Isa’s court, and he will feel pressure to take action.
Data protection
28 Mar, 2024

Data protection

WHAT do we want? Data protection laws. When do we want them? Immediately. Without delay, if we are to prevent ...
Selling humans
28 Mar, 2024

Selling humans

HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in...
New terror wave
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

New terror wave

The time has come for decisive government action against militancy.
Development costs
27 Mar, 2024

Development costs

A HEFTY escalation of 30pc in the cost of ongoing federal development schemes is one of the many decisions where the...
Aitchison controversy
Updated 27 Mar, 2024

Aitchison controversy

It is hoped that higher authorities realise that politics and nepotism have no place in schools.