School principal rapes 15-year-old boy in Punjab's Hafizabad

In a shocking incident, a grade seven student was sexually abused by the principal of a government school in Punjab's Hafizabad city, police said on Saturday.

According to the details, the suspect was identified as Muhammad Ramzan and worked as headmaster at Government Middle School Dera Hayat.

Police said the suspect committed the heinous crime with a 15-year-old boy at his office in the educational institute.

Ramzan fled the crime scene after subjecting the boy to sexual assault, police added.

A case was registered against the suspect on the complaint of the victim boy's grandfather.

Police have launched an investigation into the matter and are conducting raids to arrest the culprit.