FIA to probe ‘disinformation’ on alleged rape of college student

LAHORE: A probe has been opened into “social media disinformation” about the alleged rape of a college student as the girl’s family and her institution have made requests to lodge cases under the cybercrime law.

Protests broke out in Lahore on Monday after social media reports claimed that a young female student was allegedly raped at a girls’ college in Gulberg.

Police action to disperse the protesters left several students injured.

Following an official inquiry, which termed the incident fake, the Punjab government is expected to request relevant authorities to file a case on the complaint of the alleged victim’s family, who have also denied the incident.

The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing has already formed a committee on the complaint of the college administration.

The seven-member team, headed by Deputy Director Cyber Crime Lahore Waqas Saeed, will identify individuals who were involved in spreading disinformation on social media.

Source: Dawn