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Faisalabad madrasa murder: Teacher allegedly orchestrated killing of 15-year-old student
Key takeaways
- According to reports, Shoaib was sexually assaulted multiple times by a teacher named Rifaqat Ali.
- Police stated that Rafaqat allegedly persuaded two students, Rehan and Irfan, after fearing that Shoaib would report abuse to family.
- According to investigators, Irfan held Shoaib down, tied his legs and Rehan strangled him to death.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize FAISALABAD, June 30: After two students were initially blamed for the murder of a 15-year-old madrasa student, Shoaib, police now say a teacher orchestrated the killing and have arrested all three suspects, ARY News reported.
According to reports, Shoaib was sexually assaulted multiple times by a teacher named Rifaqat Ali. Faisalabad police claimed that Rafiq was a habitual offender and before Shoaib had taken advantage of multiple students.
Police stated that Rafaqat allegedly persuaded two students, Rehan and Irfan, after fearing that Shoaib would report abuse to family.
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