School bullying case: Lahore students get pre-arrest bail 

Lahore: A session court in Lahore Saturday granted interim bail to three students—all girls— who were booked for allegedly bullying their class fellow at a private school in Lahore’s posh Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area.  

According to the details, the Additional Sessions Judge heard the case today following which the court approved their pre-arrest bail against surety bonds worth Rs50,000 each and barred police officials from arresting them till January 30.  

The suspects were booked for ‘torturing’ their classmate under sections 337A (i), 354, and 379 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) after a video of the students beating the victim went viral on social media platforms.  

According to the FIR, the bullies attacked the victim, dragged her to the canteen, and violently humiliated her in front of everyone. 

The FIR stated that one of the four girls involved in the attack was carrying a dagger. 

Imran Younas, the victim’s father, alleged in the FIR that her daughter’s schoolmate has early exposure to drugs, and were forcing the victim into the substance use culture.

Moreover, Imran Younas alleged that the suspects also snatched his daughter's gold chain and a locket while they were assaulting her. 

The victim's father also approached the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). 

The incident of school bullying has drawn anger and severe criticism from almost every segment of society. In the viral video, one of the students can be seen grabbing the girl by hairs and abusing her while forcing her to say ‘sorry’. Another girl can also be seen walking to the victim and sitting on her back, arm-twisting and hurling abuses at her.   

One of the suspects can be seen humiliating the victim by kicking her in the forehead, causing injuries to her face. 

Absolutely Shameful.. They Must Be Behind the Bars, Darkest Side of Our Society and So Called But inhuman Burgers. What a Shame #JusticeForParasShah #arrest #lahore #shameful#Lahore pic.twitter.com/wZgqRJO5yZ

— Bilal Gill 🇵🇰 (@bilalgill992) January 21, 2023

The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. 

All the girls are students of the American International School located in BB Block of the DHA.