In Kasur, Pakistan, the service crashed the recent rave event on the farm – as many as 30 boys and 25 girls were detained,z których wielu tochildrenwpływowych wojskowych oraz polityków rządzącej partii PML-N.
Night action and unexpected finale
Pod osłoną nocyPolicez Kasur, kierując się zgłoszeniami o hałasie i podejrzeniu używania substancji odurzających, przeprowadziła nagły nalot na prywatny dom w okolicach Pakki Haveli. Na miejscu funkcjonariusze zastali kilkudziesięcioosobową grupę młodzieży – łącznie 55 osób w wieku od kilkunastu do dwudziestu kilku lat, w tymchildrenwojskowych i polityków.
Among the seized items were:
- bottles of alcohol,
- "Dancing pills",
- Sishes,
- Professional sound equipment.
After being detained, the participants were transported to Mustafabad Police Station. Police have released video footage of online intervention, which has sparked a nationwide discussion on the right to privacy and the way services operate.
On the following day, the local court in Kasura dismissed the cases against all detainees. This was justified by the lack of sufficient evidence and the lack of a search warrant in the course of police action,And the local police chief accused his subordinates of exceeding their powers.. The authorities have started a separate investigation into police abuse.
Examples of social responses
A part of society demanded that youth be punished for breaking law and social standards.
Others pointed to hypocrisy in service activities and the social problem of closed, uncontrolled events organised by richer residents.
Mediaspołecznościowe zalały analizy oraz nagrania wideo pokazujące młodzież prowadzoną przez policję
Controversy around police activities
After the news came to light, controversy arose, which further heated the atmosphere:
- Policjanci nagrali zatrzymanych, amoviez interwencji wyciekł do internetu, ukazując twarze młodzieży.
- Due to the massive wave of social criticism and allegations of breach of privacyuntil five police officers were suspended or fired.
- The investigation showed that some officers could cooperate with the organizers of the event – including informing them earlier about the planned raid.
