Summary
- *How the scandal surfaced:* According to police, English teacher Safdar Abbas called an 11-year-old Class 6 student to his private bethak during break time, where two students, Ali Hassan, 15, and Hassan Ali, 12, allegedly assaulted the child while the teacher filmed the act on his mobile phone.
- *Police and CCD Official Stance:* All three accused — Safdar Abbas, Ali Hassan, and Hassan Ali — have been arrested and are currently in CCD custody.
- Police stated that three mobile phones and a laptop containing obscene videos of minors have been recovered from the accused.
SARGODHA : A shocking sexual abuse and blackmail scandal has surfaced at a government high school in Chak 107 South, Sargodha, triggering widespread outrage.
*How the scandal surfaced:*
According to police, English teacher Safdar Abbas called an 11-year-old Class 6 student to his private bethak during break time, where two students, Ali Hassan, 15, and Hassan Ali, 12, allegedly assaulted the child while the teacher filmed the act on his mobile phone.
The teacher later threatened to make the video viral and tried to call the boy again. The terrified child left his bag at school and ran home, telling his widowed mother the whole story. On the complaint of his grandfather, Ahmed Ali from Chak 103 South, the first FIR was registered at Ata Shaheed Police Station under Sections 375, 376, 292, and 376(iii).
*More victims and more cases:*
After the first case, other parents questioned their children. A 13-year-old student revealed that the same teacher had assaulted him multiple times, with the last incident occurring on October 15.
A second FIR was registered on the complaint of Ali Khan, father of the 13-year-old. Police confirmed that initial medical examinations have confirmed abuse of three children, while final medical and DNA reports are still awaited.
With videos of more than a dozen children allegedly recovered from the accused’s devices, a third case is expected and the total number of cases may rise to three or four.
*Modus Operandi:*
Police investigation revealed that the teacher used to take children from school to his bethak, assault them with the help of two students, record videos, and then blackmail them with threats of leaking the videos on social media.
*Police and CCD Official Stance:*
All three accused — Safdar Abbas, Ali Hassan, and Hassan Ali — have been arrested and are currently in CCD custody.
Police stated that three mobile phones and a laptop containing obscene videos of minors have been recovered from the accused. All devices have been sent to the forensic laboratory.
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) comprising CCD and District Police is investigating the case. DNA samples of two victims and the three accused have been sent to the laboratory.
Police said: “Raids are being conducted at various places to arrest other possible facilitators of this heinous network so that it can be completely eliminated. No one involved in the violation of children’s rights will be spared.”
*Stance of Victims and Parents:*
Parents said the children remained silent due to fear of the videos going viral. One mother said: “My son wakes up scared at night and refuses to go to school.”
Parents have demanded the permanent deletion of all videos from the recovered devices, exemplary punishment for the accused, and the installation of CCTV cameras and a monitoring system in government schools.
*Government and Departmental Action:*
1. *Education Department Punjab:* Teacher Safdar Abbas has been suspended immediately, while the headmaster has been removed from his post for negligence and poor administrative control. A departmental inquiry has been initiated.
2. *Forensic:* All electronic evidence is under forensic examination. The challan will be completed after the DNA report.
3. *Public Reaction:* The incident has raised serious concerns over child safety in government schools, with parents demanding the strictest legal action.
