Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 29 Apr 2018, 01:28 pm Print
Lahore, Apr 29: Police have arrested a teacher from Lahore for allegedly raping a 14-year-old boy student in the hostel of a private cadet school in the Pakistani city, media reports said on Sunday.
Police took action after the parent of the child registered a case against him.
The suspected school teacher has been identified as Azhar Iqbal.
While speaking to Geo News, the boy’s father Zaheer Ahmed said: “I appeal to the Chief Justice of Pakistan to ensure justice for my child. This issue is not just about my child but all our children.”
The student's mother demanded justice for his child.
“I just want justice for my child,” she told Geo News.
Sexual abuse of minor boys is frequent in Pakistan, according to a report by Dawn News recently.
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