Petitioner claims she was sexually harassed by police
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court’s (LHC) Justice Ali Baqar Najafi sought reply from the quarters concerned on a plea seeking recovery of five detenues, including a university student, arrested in connection with protests against on-campus examinations at the University of Central Punjab (UCP).
Petitioners Haider Ali Butt and Sidra Iqbal filed their habeas corpus petition through advocate Usama Khawar Ghumman contending police detained one detenue despite he produced his bail order. The rest four students were also “illegally detained” by police despite they had nothing to do with protests.
The petitioner claimed she was also sexually harassed by police at the time of arrests of the detenue. They implored that detenus have been picked up without any legal justification in an unlawful manner.
UCP protest: Four students released over ‘lack of incriminating evidence’
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Four students arrested by the Lahore police on charges of protesting and rioting outside the University of Central Punjab against in-person examinations on January 26 have been released over lack of evidence.
On Saturday, investigating officer Muhammad Hussain released Haris Ahmed Khan, Sulaiman Sikander, Muhammad Ali, and Sanaullah citing that no incriminating material against them was found on record .
The students were arrested on January 29 for inciting students outside the varsity to resort to violence through hate speech. A clash between students and security guards occurred during the protest. The students said that the guards attacked them with batons and bats but
Demo held as four students go missing
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January 29, 2021
LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: A protest to express solidarity with students who were arrested the other day while protesting outside the University of Central Punjab (UCP) demanding online exams, will be staged at Faisal Chowk today (Friday). The students have announced to hold the demo and observe a black day under the theme “Students Day of Action: Against the increasing oppression”. Social media was also abuzz regarding alleged custody of some student activists by unknown individuals. The office-bearers of students union have alleged that four UCP students were missing since the clash.
Four UCP students go missing
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January 29, 2021
LAHORE/ ISLAMABAD: The office-bearers of students union have alleged that four UCP students were missing since the clash on Wednesday. Social media was also abuzz regarding alleged custody of some student activists by unknown individuals.
A protest to express solidarity with students who were arrested the other day while protesting outside the University of Central Punjab (UCP) demanding online exams, will be staged at Faisal Chowk today (Friday).
The students have announced to hold the demo and observe a black day under the theme âStudents Day of Action: Against the increasing oppressionâ. They have demanded their recovery without any delay otherwise strong protest demonstration will be held on Friday (today).
More students caught as police widen dragnet
Main suspect was reportedly on bail till February 10
University students have been protesting against plans to hold on-campus examinations. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Friends and families of the students involved in the University of Central Punjab (UCP) protest and violence case alleged that police have arrested five more students including Zubair Siddiqui, the main suspect wanted in the case.
However, Investigations Officer Ghulam Abbass said while talking to The Express Tribune that the police had not arrested the students. He said they had come to know that Siddiqui was on bail till February 10. He commented that he could not say that the suspect was not wanted in another case by the police of some other police station.