Scope of probe into torture of Lahore schoolgirl broadened.

LAHORE -- Police have broadened the investigation into the torture of a schoolgirl at a private school in Lahore, including seven other people in the case, media reported on Monday.

According to details, the Defence Police expanded their inquiry to include the school's management and the individuals who filmed the attack.

Previously, the victim's father nominated three female students for their involvement in the torture. Of seven new nominations, four boys who recording the incident are now also being investigated.

It is pertinent to mention here that a video clip of the alleged torture went viral on social media, showing a group of four girls punching and kicking their classmate.

Schoolgirls were seen in a viral video forcing their classmate to the ground and sitting on her, one of the girls can be seen grabbing the hair of the victim and abusing her while forcing her to apologize.

The First Information Report (FIR) of the incident was registered on the complaint filed by the victim's father, named Imran.

The FIR stated that the accused drug addict Jannat tortured the victim with...

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