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BAHAWALPUR:
A visiting lecturer at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) has been arrested on charges of attempted sexual harassment and bribery, following a complaint lodged by a female student of the IT department.
According to the FIR registered at Baghdadul Jadeed Police Station, the accused, Ahmed Mahmood, allegedly lured the student to his home under the pretense of helping improve her English paper marks — from 40 to 85.
Once there, he allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs50,000 and attempted to sexually harass her.
The student raised an alarm, prompting the lecturer to flee through the back door of his residence.
The complaint was first reported to the Chairperson of IUB’s anti-harassment committee, who immediately referred the matter to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kamran.
In response, the vice chancellor terminated the lecturer’s services and imposed a ban on his entry into the university campus.
“The university will extend full cooperation to the police in their investigation,” he said.
The police have taken the accused into custody and initiated a formal investigation after registering the case.
