School principal in Lahore who thrashed two students arrested

Police on Sunday finally arrested Rana Israr, a private school principal in Lahore, who had brutally tortured two students, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Earlier, an FIR was registered at Factory Area police station against the suspect on the complaint of the father of one of the students.

SP Cantonment Awais Shafiq said that those taking the law into their own hands would be dealt with an iron hand. “Especially those torturing children deserve no mercy,” he added.  

Earlier, it was reported that two students of a private school in Lahore were brutally tortured allegedly by their principal.

According to Nusrat Jaffery, the father of one of the students named Ali Turab, Rana Israr, the principal of Intellectual High School situated in the limits of Factory Area police station, subjected the students to torture for breaking his stick.

“The torture marks are quite visible on my son’s body, especially on his back, neck and arms,” he alleged.

“There are bruises on the back and lower parts of the body of the other student named Tabeel,” Jaffery said, and added, “The incident took place on Friday.”

He lamented that despite the fact that he had reported the incident to the police, the latter had yet to register an FIR against the principal.

He appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to take notice of the incident and provide him justice.

Reporter: Abid Chaudhry