Lahore witnessed intense protests on Monday after enraged students stormed the Gulberg campus of a private college following the alleged rape of a female student.
The incident led to violent clashes between the students and the police, leaving 27 people injured, including five police officers.
The protests began when students, angered by the news of an alleged rape of their fellow student, broke into the college campus, damaging property and setting fire to belongings. The college administration had closed the gates and suspended classes to prevent the students from leaving, but the situation quickly escalated as students forcibly broke through the gates.
When police arrived on the scene to control the situation, the clash between the law enforcement officers and students turned violent. In the ensuing confrontation, 27 individuals, including students and police personnel, sustained injuries. Rescue teams rushed to the scene to provide medical assistance.
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Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat arrived at the campus to engage in discussions with the protesters. However, tensions remained high as the students entered the college premises along with the minister and began vandalizing classrooms.
The minister assured the protesters that their demands would be met and that strict action would be taken against those responsible for the alleged rape.
Later, the Punjab Education Department suspended the registration of the private college's Gulberg campus. Protests also spread to other campuses of the college, including Muslim Town and Airline Society, where students demonstrated against the alleged incident.
The protests caused severe traffic jams on major roads, including Gulberg, Ferozepur Road, and Canal Road, disrupting normal city life.
