A massive protest is taking place in Kasur district in the Punjab state of Pakistan, closer to Indian border owing to the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. Media has reported that this is 12th similar incident from the Kasur district.
People angry over the police inaction and the brutal murder of the child rocked the streets and protested before government buildings.
The protest has resulted in the death of two people which is believed to be due to gunshots. The government officials have said that some police personnel has been suspended for opening fire protesters.
The death of two people have worsened already tense situation in the area. The protesters were heard saying. “We just want justice for Zainab, We are not here to hurt anyone. I don’t know why the police opened fire.”
Zainab is the seven-year-old girl who was found dead earlier this week. A post-mortem confirmed that she was raped before being strangled to death, Dawn reported.
While criticism is being showered upon the police, they say that they have got CCTV footage which shows a young man taking Zainab along. They said they will nab the culprit very soon.
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The Zainab case also prompted the powerful Pakistan military to issue a statement. “COAS [Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, condemns cold blooded murder of innocent Zainab. Responding to appeal by the aggrieved parents to COAS, directs immediate all out support to civil administration to arrest the criminals and bringing them to exemplary justice,” the military’s spokesperson Major General Asif Gafoor said in a tweet.
As the girl was finally laid to rest on Wednesday, the rapist(s) and murder(s) were yet to be traced with police expressing confidence they would soon solve the case.
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