Rape,murder of a minor girl sparks protests in Kasur Pakistan

Protests broke out in Kasur on Wednesday after reports that body of an eight years old minor girl, who went missing last week, has been found dumped in a trash pile.

According to TV channels, forensic examination of the body has confirmed that the girl identified as Zainab was raped before being killed .

Protests broke out in Kasur shortly after the report of the incident made headlines in the media.

Two people are reported killed during the clashes with police. It was not immediately clear whether they died of police fire.

Protesters took to streets,forcing closure of markets and setting many vehicles on fire.

Many protests clashed with police which they said have failed to arrest a single suspect in child abuse cases.

A group of protesters stormed the office of Deputy Commissioner . A large number of people attended the funeral of the minor girl.

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the incident and has sought report from the Inspector General Punjab Police.

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