Manhandled students lodge FIR against harassers
ISLAMABAD: Aggrieved students of the College of Medical Laboratory Technology, National Institute of Health blocked the institution's main entrance for two hours and protested against the management and authorities over a recent incident wherein some employees of the National Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Network (NHEPRN)’s, a body also controlled by NIH, attacked and seriously injured some students.
Later in the day, an FIR was registered with the Bani Gala police station against accused perpetrators by the affected students under sections 506(i), 148 and 149.
According to details, some employees of NHEPRN entered the college area in NIH and severely beat three students one of whom was admitted to Poly Clinic hospital. A person among the attackers was recognized by the students as Irfan, who is said to be an employee of NHEPRN.
Kashif, a student who witnessed the whole incident told The Spokesman, "The Students including some girls were going home after college when two guys on motorbikes without number plates teased and misbehaved with them.
A few days later, the same guys again appeared inside the college area looking for those girls. They were confronted by the students and an exchange of harsh words occurred after which they left only to come back later in a bigger group and thrash the students with steel rods and sticks.
Dr. Mohammad Hussain, the principal of the college, strongly condemned the act of violence on his students but some students blamed him for hushing the entire episode rather than bringing the culprits to book.
When contacted, Dr. Syed Saqlain Ahmad Gilani, the director administration of NIH informed that an inquiry committee had been constituted to investigate the incident and the institution will implement strict measures to assure the students that the incident is not repeated.
Later in the day, an FIR was registered with the Bani Gala police station against accused perpetrators by the affected students under sections 506(i), 148 and 149.
According to details, some employees of NHEPRN entered the college area in NIH and severely beat three students one of whom was admitted to Poly Clinic hospital. A person among the attackers was recognized by the students as Irfan, who is said to be an employee of NHEPRN.
Kashif, a student who witnessed the whole incident told The Spokesman, "The Students including some girls were going home after college when two guys on motorbikes without number plates teased and misbehaved with them.
A few days later, the same guys again appeared inside the college area looking for those girls. They were confronted by the students and an exchange of harsh words occurred after which they left only to come back later in a bigger group and thrash the students with steel rods and sticks.
Dr. Mohammad Hussain, the principal of the college, strongly condemned the act of violence on his students but some students blamed him for hushing the entire episode rather than bringing the culprits to book.
When contacted, Dr. Syed Saqlain Ahmad Gilani, the director administration of NIH informed that an inquiry committee had been constituted to investigate the incident and the institution will implement strict measures to assure the students that the incident is not repeated.
