Summary Kasur child sex scandal is the biggest crime of its nature in Pakistan’s history
(Web Desk) – Filmmaker Shehzad Hameed’s documentary over the child sex abuse episode in Kasur, the biggest sex ring ever exposed in Pakistan, has been nominated for Best Documentary inhuman Concerns category of New York Film Festivals 2017.
Hameed covered a social activist’s journey to uncover the truth and put together a 48-minute documentary.
A child sex abuse episode was reported in August 2015 when Ganda Police Station booked at least 15 suspects for extortion, sodomy and recording videos of young boys and girls.
Reportedly, millions of Rupees in cash and jewelry were extorted by the gang since 2009 in Hussain Khanwala village. The locals knew about the ring but never filed a First Information Report with the police fearing the influential persons.
The documentary covers the victims and what their families went through.
Kasur child sex scandal is the biggest crime of its nature in Pakistan’s history.
Shehzad Hameed had earlier won a Gold Medal in the NY festival 2016 for his documentary titled Flight of the Falcons .
Flight of the Falcons received the recognition of Best Documentary in Human Portraits category whereas Kasur’s Lost Children has been shortlisted in Human Concerns category.
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