Times of Islamabad

Lahore College lecturer commits suicide after becoming victim of mee too movement

Lahore College lecturer commits suicide after becoming victim of mee too movement

LAHORE: Lahore College lecturer commits suicide after becoming victim ofmee too movement.

A lecturer at a college in Lahore has committed suicide after theinstitute’s administration failed to issue him a letter absolving him ofsexual harassment allegations by a female student.

Muhammad Afzal, a lecturer of English at the Government MAO College,committed suicide earlier this week. Afzal reportedly ended his life byconsuming a toxic substance.

Police said the body was handed over to the family after they expressedunwillingness to file a case.

MOA College principal Dr Farhan Ibadat had ordered an inquiry afterreceiving a harassment complaint from a female student against thelecturer. He said Dr Alia Rehman, who was overseeing the inquiry, hadinformed Muhammad Afzal that he was innocent.

The case of the suicide became a topic of debate on social media after thelecturer’s letter to Dr Alia Rehman and his suicide note surfaced onTwitter and several Facebook groups.