LAHORE:The Lahore High Court has rejected the bail plea of a teacher accused in a case involving the alleged sexual abuse of a student and directed the authorities concerned to strengthen child protection measures in schools across Punjab.
According to a media report, Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh issued a detailed verdict, ordering the verification of entire staff, installation of CCTV cameras in schools, mandatory child protection training, and the establishment of confidential complaint mechanisms.
According to the court order, the case was registered at Saddar Police Station, Rahim Yar Khan against the accused, Shan Ali. A 12-yearold student alleged that his teacher sexually abused him at school, while the co-accused recorded a video of the incident.
The prosecution told the court that statements from the victim and other witnesses were recorded. It said a forensic examination of the video found no evidence of tampering and supported the allegations against the accused. The defence argued that the case was registered after a delay, the video was fabricated, and the accused had no previous criminal record, requesting that bail be granted. However, the court ruled that witness statements, video evidence and other material on record linked the accused to the offence.
