Student confesses to killing college principal in Shabqadar

SHABQADAR: A student, who allegedly shot and killed his principal after a dispute over skipping classes to attend a religious party’s sit-in, has confessed to the crime.

Faheem Shah had allegedly murdered Sareer Ahmed, principal of the private Islamia College in Charsadda, after an argument with him for missing a number of classes, according to police.

Faheem had skipped the classes to attend a sit-in staged by Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah late last year in the federal capital against a change in wording of an oath for electoral candidates.

In his confessional statement, the student stated that the principal reprimanded him when he returned to college from the sit-in for being absent for a few days.

He admitted that he shot the principal to death and expressed regret over his criminal act.

Faheem has been sent to jail on judicial remand after completion of his physical remand.