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Pharmacy Lecturer Arrested in Mirpurkhas Medical Student Death Case

Public pressure forced police action after a two-day road sit-in.

Overview

  • Police arrested pharmacy lecturer Abid Laghari in the case tied to third-year student Fehmida Leghari’s death, and protesters ended their sit-in once the arrest was announced.
  • An FIR filed by the student’s uncle names the college principal, his professor wife, the lecturer, and two students on allegations of sexual harassment and abetment to suicide.
  • The principal and his wife secured pre-arrest bail, and police said two other nominated suspects are still at large.
  • Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah suspended Laghari from his government school post after the arrest, and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council requested college records and an inquiry report.
  • Family members and activists called for a judicial commission and questioned police handling of the seized mobile phone that they say could contain key messages.