LAHORE: Police have arrested at least 50 students of Punjab University on charges of rioting during the ongoing examination.
As per GEO News, the university’s administration claimed that the students tried to enter the examination hall during the exam of physical education.
The students gathered to help one of their friends with the paper and some of them who entered the examination hall included those who had been previously expelled from the university for staging protests.
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There were cases registered against them. The statement further stated that these students belong to an organisation. According to the police, students who violate the decorum of the university will be dealt with severely.
Moreover, a hashtag of ‘Release_PU Students’ has been trending on social media since morning where many users have demanded to release the apprehended students.
These young men of Sidi, the bearers of courage, who raised the voices of truth and justice, could not suppress them, no general, no one could suppress @JamiatPK Lions.#Release_PUStudents
— Huzaifa Baig (@HuzaifaBaig47) January 24, 2022
Hundreds of PU students are protesting for Release of Their friends on Wahdat Road#Release_PUStudents pic.twitter.com/4EzCUS4lFX
— Syed Ahmad Shah (@Syed22i) January 24, 2022
I @HanzalaDaud being responsible of @IJTAbbottabad strongly condemn the brutality of Punjab Police and demand Quick release of Innocent students of Punjab University Lahore.#Release_PUStudents pic.twitter.com/uzuHPeXsDh
— Hanzala Daud (@HanzalaDaud) January 24, 2022
Lahore Police tortured innocent students just because they were protesting peacefully.
We demand a judicial inquiry against university administration and police involved in incident of brutality on students.@DCLahore @OfficialDPRPP @InvPoliceLahore
#Release_PUStudents— Habib Razzaq (@Habibrazzaq8) January 25, 2022
زندان ہی ہمارا مسکن تھا، یہ سیدی کے نوجواں، یہ ہمت کے پیکر، یہ حق و صداقت کی صدائیں بلند کرنے والے، یہ اسلامی جمعیت طلبہ کے نوجوان، جرت و استقلال کا سرچشمہ، ان کو آج تک کوئی نہیں دبا سکا۔#Release_PUStudents pic.twitter.com/eofusQ3BZK
— Huzaifa Baig (@HuzaifaBaig47) January 24, 2022
Students of Abbottabad are ready to march towards Punjab University against the brutality of Punjab Police.#Release_PUStudents pic.twitter.com/5wUgamwaCV
— Hanzala Daud (@HanzalaDaud) January 24, 2022
We condemn the unlawfull arrest of Punjab University students and demand immediate release of innocent students. #Release_PUStudents
— Jamiat COMSATS Abbottabad (@Jamiatcui_atd) January 24, 2022
Students from across the country demand early release of Innocent students of PU otherwise consequences will be unbearable#Release_PUStudents pic.twitter.com/7IdxKsHgEg
— Islami Jamiat e Talaba Abbottabad (@IJTAbbottabad) January 24, 2022
#Release_PUStudents
As an alumnus of the University of Punjab @PU_OfficialPK, I condemn the barbarity of police on the campus and the unlawful arrest of peaceful protesting students.یہ لاٹھی گولی کی سرکار، نہیں چلے گی، نہیں چلے گی
— Mujahid Mughal (@MujahidMughall) January 24, 2022
