LAHORE: A first-semester pharmacy student was seriously injured after jumping from the second floor of the University of Lahore , police said, terming the incident an apparent suicide attempt.
According to preliminary information, the student was speaking to someone on the phone around half an hour before the incident and jumped during the call. Police have taken her mobile phone into custody, which is currently locked.
“We are waiting for her medical treatment to be completed. After that, we will ask her for the phone password. If not, we will have the device forensically analysed,” DIG Kamran said.
He added that investigations were ongoing and no conclusions could be drawn at this point. No first information report (FIR) has been registered so far, as police are waiting to see whether the student’s parents wish to file a complaint.
Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Faisal Kamran told that that the student, a resident of Narowal, jumped from the pharmacy department building. He said her parents had been informed and asked to come to Lahore.
“She jumped from the second floor, and at this stage it appears to be a suicide attempt,” DIG Kamran said, adding that the exact motive behind the incident had yet to be determined.
The official said the student sustained fractures to her legs and was shifted to a hospital, where her condition remains serious. However, he clarified that she did not suffer any major head injury.
Following the incident, the University of Lahore announced the suspension of on-campus classes. A notification issued by the registrar’s office stated that all on-campus teaching activities had been halted to ensure student safety.
“All classes scheduled today are called off, and all academic activities will shift to online mode from Tuesday, January 6, 2025, until further orders,” the notice said.
DIG Kamran said police had discussed the matter with the university administration, which was also considering additional safety measures, including installing fences on every floor or deploying staff to prevent similar incidents.
The incident comes less than three weeks after a 22-year-old Pharm-D student died after jumping from the fourth floor of the same university building on December 19 last year.
The victim’s family and classmates had alleged that he was humiliated over low attendance in one subject, which they claimed could have resulted in his entire semester being wasted despite payment of fees.
