In Kasur, Pakistan, the service crashed the recent rave event on the farm – as many as 30 boys and 25 girls were detained, of which many are children the influential military and politicians of the governing PML-N party.
Night action and unexpected finale
Under the cover of the night Police from Kasur, following noise reports and suspicion of drug use, she conducted an emergency raid on a private house near Pakka Havela. On site, officers found a few dozen youth groups – a total of 55 people aged between a dozen and twenty years, including children military and politicians.
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.
Media social studies and videos showing young people led by police have flooded
Controversy around police activities
After the news came to light, controversy arose, which further heated the atmosphere:
- Cops recorded the detainees, and movie from the intervention leaked to the Internet, showing the faces of young people.
- Due to the massive wave of social criticism and allegations of breach of privacy until 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.
