Two killed in riots over Pakistan child rape and killing

    Two protesters have been killed in riots following the rape and murder of a child in Pakistan.

    Protests were sparked after the body of seven-year-old Zainab was found in a rubbish dump on Tuesday 9 January in the city of Kasur in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

    Demonstrators claim authorities are not doing enough to stem a spate of abductions, sexual assaults and killings.

    The two protesters were killed when police shot at a crowd who were attempting to storm police headquarters in Kasur.

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