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Six University of Karachi Students Booked for Harassing Female Student on Campus
Police in Karachi register a case against six students for allegedly harassing a female student on the University of Karachi campus. The incident sparks protests by students demanding justice.
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by News Desk
2024-05-09
Six University of Karachi Students Booked for Harassing Female Student on Campus

In a recent development at the University of Karachi, police have filed a case against six students for allegedly harassing a female peer on campus. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, has ignited outrage among students and prompted calls for justice.

Registered at the Mobina Town police station, the case includes charges under various sections of the law, including rioting, armed rioting, intentional insult, assault on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, and criminal intimidation.

According to the FIR filed by complainant Amir Husain, a student of the Sindhi department, he and a female student were sitting at the "Sufi Canteen" on campus when the accused students arrived, inquired about their identities, and subsequently engaged in physical assault and attempted harassment.

Following the incident, students staged a protest sit-in, blocking the main Abul Hasan Ispahani Road to demand that the police include relevant sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act in the FIR against the accused. However, authorities clarified that the incident did not fall under terrorism-related charges, leading to the dispersal of protesters.

Meanwhile, in a separate case involving student clashes at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), a session court granted interim pre-arrest bail to 16 activists of the Peoples Students Federation (PSF). The clash, which occurred between PSF and Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) groups, resulted in injuries to eight students.

The court granted bail until May 13 to the 16 applicants, each required to furnish a surety bond of Rs20,000. The granting of bail provides temporary respite amid ongoing tensions between student groups, highlighting the need for dialogue and conflict resolution mechanisms within educational institutions.
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