Punjab

Parents kill Lahore school principal for scolding child

Rizwan Tanveer was murdered by parents allegedly for scolding their child

Our Correspondent March 21, 2017

PHOTO: EXPRESS

LAHORE: The principal of a school in Badami Bagh was murdered by parents allegedly for scolding their child on Monday. Rizwan Tanveer, who lived in the school building as well, had admonished his student named Bilal for not taking his studies seriously and misbehaving in the class.

The episode did not go down well with the boy’s family. On Monday, the parents stormed into the school and started thrashing the principal and his wife with clubs. The victims were severely injured and shifted to a nearby hospital, where the man succumbed to injuries.

Alleged police encounter: Mother challenges sessions court’s order

The woman also remains hospitalised. Police have taken the body in custody for legal formalities and collected forensic evidence from the crime scene.

They have registered a case (FIR 263/17) against the suspects named Rashid, Sultan and two others on the complaint of Rizwan’s brother-in-law, Nadeem.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 21^st, 2017.

COMMENTS (18)

Mian Ady | 7 years ago | Reply Its very sad, Why everyone want to Take Law in Hands? Accused must be Punished !!!, Need no Politics in this matter ... Allah Taala Hm sb p Remham Kraiyy.. Aameen!!!

sasha riaz | 7 years ago | Reply How could the parents have reacted in such an extreme manner and resort to violence and murder? Did they have no fear of God? They obviously thought that they were above any criticism and took the reprimand of their son as an insult. Their arrogance is as shocking as their criminal actions. Sadly for the principal the school itself appears to have been lacking in security to protect staff from parents on the rampage. These errant parents must be made to face the consequences of their actions.Chief Justice , please take note

VIEW MORE COMMENTS

Suhas | 7 years ago | Reply @Ali S: No. They should be dealt with according to the law. People are losing faith in judiciary so they take matters into their own hands and get overcome by emotions.

Disappointed | 7 years ago | Reply Are you trying to say that if a child has a habit of lying or stealing we should not scold him/Her but let him/ her continue with it?@Hasan Khan:

Ali S | 7 years ago | Reply Must be some politician's kid. These animal parents should be dragged out on the streets and thrashed - this is the only language they understand.

Ch. K. A. Nye | 7 years ago | Reply @Ali: Depends upon the murderers Ali sb. If they are fairly rich and fairly influential then they will be able to pressure the family to "forgive" and forget in exchange for a sizable settlement.

Ch. K. A. Nye | 7 years ago | Reply @Talha Ahmad: What's your point? She could be helping out. A teacher. An accountant. I say again: What's your point? Is there some law against the wife being at the school?

Ehsan | 7 years ago | Reply Completely unacceptable and unforgivable. The parents of the child should be given severe punishment.

Talha Ahmad | 7 years ago | Reply What was the wife of the principal doing in school?

Angry Citizen | 7 years ago | Reply why to cry? this is purely our culture

Singh | 7 years ago | Reply Horrible behaviour by parents.

Hasan Khan | 7 years ago | Reply The teacher was wrong. He made a grave mistake to punish the child. The child isyoung andinnocent. Only Allah alone has the right to judge and punish one's mistake.

Ali | 7 years ago | Reply We hear of crimes but never of punishment. Can ET please track what happens to these killers? We can then all see the state of justice in this country.

BrainBro | 7 years ago | Reply Thing is, in Pakistan, the criminals get to get away with such acts. The courts are slow and the Judges are corrupt; lower trial courts, where such cases rot for decades.

omar | 7 years ago | Reply madness.

Asif | 7 years ago | Reply What exactly did they teach their kids? Law should make example out of these killers.

Shafqat | 7 years ago | Reply Very Sad. Whats happening with our nation? Scolding the child just for child's own better future. When our nation will get awareness?

Arif Mohammed | 7 years ago | Reply Culture of Pakistan well established .

Replying to X