Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz dismisses Lahore rape allegations

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday dismissed rumors of an alleged on-campus rape of a Lahore student.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz said that the incident never occurred, and the rumors were intentionally spread to harm the government’s reputation.

CM Maryam Nawaz dismissed the allegations and said “The alleged rape incident was a fabricated story with no basis in reality.”

She further accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of fueling the rumors to gain political advantage.

“The girl is not a rape victim, but a victim of bad politics and conspiracy,” she added.

Last week, news of the alleged rape went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard at the college.

The police confirmed that the suspect was in custody and an investigation was underway.

Earlier, Punjab police have dismissed allegations of a female student being raped at a private college, stating that no victim has come forward to report the incident.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Defence Shehrbano Naqvi clarified that the alleged victim was hospitalized 10 days prior to the claimed incident due to a fall at home

Medical records and hospital admission records are available to support this.

The police initially arrested a security guard accused of the rape but later found no evidence to prove the allegations.

The suspect denied the allegations, and the police urge anyone with credible information to come forward.