Protests erupted in Kasur on Wednesday, a day after the remains of three minor boys, whom police suspect were murdered after being sexually assaulted, were recovered in Kasur's Chunian tehsil.
Protesters closed roads in Chunian and burned tires while chanting slogans against the police. The demonstrators also surrounded the Chunian police station as they protested against lack of arrests and incidents of child abduction.
Four children — aged between eight and 12 years — had been missing since June with 8-year-old Faizan disappearing on Monday night.
Many locals attended Faizan's funeral prayers offered today.
Before Faizan, 12-year-old Muhammad Imran of Rana Town went missing on June 3, while 9-year-old Ali Husnain and 8-year-old Suleman Akram of Ghausiabad went missing on August 8 and Aug 17, respectively.
Locals say a fifth child is also missing.
Inspector General Punjab Police Arif Nawaz Khan said that many individuals are being investigated with regards to the incident, adding that three different investigation teams are working in Chunian.
The inspector general said that the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) will conduct a DNA test of the three minors and it will be matched the DNA of the suspects.
Khan said he was getting constant updates on the case and added that an example would be made out of the suspects.
A wave of shock and terror gripped Chunian when the police recovered the bodies on Tuesday.
Locals suspected a racket was behind the killing of minor boys after rape.
One of the bodies was identified as that of Faizan, while the remains were believed to be of Ali and Suleman. Police are yet to find any clue about Imran's whereabouts.
District Police Officer (DPO) Abdul Ghaffar Qaisarani said that the sexual assault would be confirmed after a medical report was issued. However, the possibility of murder after rape could not be ruled out. He denied the presence of any racket.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar also took notice of the incident and sought a report from the inspector general of police. He also demanded the killers be traced at the earliest.
The development came after scores of people staged a protest demonstration in Kasur on Monday against what they called the failure of the Chunian police to recover the missing minors and curb the incidence of child abduction. They had dispersed after the local administration assured them of resolving the cases.
In the last few years, Kasur has been rocked by multiple incidents of abuse, rape and killing of children. The deaths are an uneasy reminder of the horrific rape and murder of six-year-old girl Zainab Ansari — a case which sparked widespread outrage and protests across the country after the minor's body was found in a trash heap in Kasur in January 2018.
Imran Ali, who was convicted for Zainab's rape and murder, was executed nine months after the child's death.
In 2015, Kasur’s Hussain Khanwala village had attracted worldwide attention when a child pornography ring was busted. Hundreds of video clips had emerged showing a gang forcing dozens of minor boys and girls to perform sexual acts and filming them. The gang had also used the videos to blackmail families of the children and extorted millions in cash and jewellery from them.
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Who are the people behind these sickening crimes ?
