Pakistan: One killed in violent clashes after suspected child porn gang exposed

One person was killed and at least 25 others left injured after violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in the village of Hussain Khan Wala, near the city of Kasur, Tuesday. The protest began after residents in the area discovered that a criminal gang had been abusing and taking photographs of local children in order to blackmail them into stealing things from their homes. The protesters were angry at the police for failing to properly deal with the gang responsible. Protesters, including parents and relatives of the abused children, threw stones at the police who responded by firing tear gas and live rounds in an attempt to disperse the crowd. It is not clear at this stage if the person killed was shot by police. Fifteen police officers were injured in the clashes, including a deputy superintendent. In total the criminal gang are believed to have abused 262 children. The gang took photographs of the children being sexually assaulted and then forced them to steal valuable things from their homes. If the children refused the gang threatened to spread the photographs publicly.