BAHAWALPUR: The Musafirkhana police booked the principal of a private college for the alleged rape of a first-year student in mauza Khanpur Mirchan. No arrest has been made so far in the case.
According to the complaint, the father of the victim (17), she was waiting at the college gate to leave for home on Nov 3 when the principal took her into the office and allegedly raped her.
He claimed that when his daughter returned home, she narrated her ordeal. He further claimed that his biradari prevented him from lodging a complaint with the police but he filed the complaint.
When contacted, a Musafir Khana police official said that the case was under investigation. The victim’s parents had appealed to the Punjab chief minister to direct the police for immediate action and arrest the suspect.
Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2026
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