Case background and timeline 13 October 2024.
The DIG Operations in Lahore issued a statement saying that the Punjab police had arrested a security guard employed at a private college in the city; he had been accused of allegedly raping a student. Several media outlets reported this statement and added that the police had taken this action following news reports on social media. The police were still reportedly searching for the victim.
13 October 2024. A news report from ARY News claimed that a female student at Punjab College Campus 10 had allegedly been raped. The report said that she had been accidentally locked in the basement during the break period [when the incident occurred] and a male teacher had approached the scene on hearing her cries. The guard, identified as Aun, claimed ARY News, had fled the scene, while the victim was in intensive care.1
