Boy arrested in University of Lahore student suicide attempt case
Boy arrested in University of Lahore student suicide attempt case as police on Wednesday detained a young man in connection with the incident involving a female student who attempted to take her life earlier this month.
According to police, the suspect, identified as Ahmed Bilal, was arrested from Narang Mandi in Sheikhupura district, which is also the hometown of the injured student. The arrest was made as part of ongoing investigations into the circumstances that led to the suicide attempt at the University of Lahore.
Police officials said that the female student, identified as Fatima, wanted to marry Ahmed Bilal of her own choice. However, her family was reportedly opposed to the marriage and insisted that she focus on completing her education instead.
Boy arrested in University of Lahore student suicide attempt case after investigators found that the student had become mentally distressed following her family’s refusal to approve the marriage, which police believe may have contributed to her decision to jump from an upper floor of a university building.
Investigators revealed that the student’s last phone call before the incident was made to Ahmed Bilal. Police further said that after the call, the student deleted his contact number from her mobile phone.
Statements of the student’s family members have been recorded as part of the investigation, police sources confirmed.
Meanwhile, the injured student remains under medical treatment at a hospital and has not yet regained consciousness, according to police officials.
Boy arrested in University of Lahore student suicide attempt case as investigators continue to piece together the timeline of events. Police said the student arrived at the university at around 7:58am on the day of the incident but did not attend her class.
Investigations showed that she remained on a phone call for approximately 27 minutes before jumping from the building at around 8:30am. Police added that the student had deleted her last call record prior to the incident.
Her brothers told investigators that they had purchased a new mobile phone for her a day earlier after her previous phone reportedly developed faults.
This is the second such incident reported at the University of Lahore within the past 15 days. Last month, a male student, Owais Sultan, lost his life after falling from an upper floor of the same university building.
Police said investigations into the case are ongoing, and further action will be taken as more evidence comes to light.
