Pakistani police clashed with student protesters across multiple cities after reports of an alleged rape at a Lahore college went viral. Violence erupted in Rawalpindi, resulting in the arrest of 250 people.

Pakistan police fires tear gas at protesters as anger spreads over alleged on-campus rape - Pakistani police fired tear gas and charged at student protesters who ransacked a college building Thursday

Reports of alleged rape of a student on a college campus in Pakistan’s Lahore have triggered a furore. Protesters hit the streets to condemn the incident this week, clashing with the police. Pakistani celebrities have also called for justice.

Over 24 students protesting against the alleged assault on a female student from a private college have been arrested, while a case has been registered against 250 unidentified individuals in Lahore on Thursday. The case was filed at Harbanspura Police Station by Sub-Inspector Usman Akbar.

At least 250 students were arrested on Thursday in Rawalpindi for violence during protests against an alleged on-campus rape in a Lahore college as the agitation spread to other cities of Punjab province in Pakistan.

Rawalpindi: Over 150 students have been arrested by the Rawalpindi police, Pakistan for protesting against the alleged rape of a private college student. The police also used tear gas to scatter the protesting students, reported Dawn newspaper.

Videos of thousands of students engaging in an impromptu protest in Rawalpindi against the rape of a female student in PGC Lahore went viral on Thursday.