Lahore: Condemning barbaric inhuman acts of rape and murder of minor girls Zainab of Kasur and Asifa Bano of occupied Kashmir, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Khan Afridi has demanded exemplary punishment for the culprits.

In a tweet on Friday, the former skipper said, “Whether 6 years old Zainab of Kasur or 8 years old Asifa of Jammu, these barbaric inhumane acts should be condemned and those behind should be punished to the maximum.”

Using hashtag #JusticeforAsifa, Afridi went on to say “Let these cases be a lesson for the culprits where no daughter will ever be subjected to this heinous act again.”

The latest revelations in the horrific case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old Asifa Bano, belonged to the nomadic Muslim Bakarwal community who was abducted on January 10 and held captive in a temple and raped before being strangled, has triggered communal tensions and protests in Indian held Kashmir.

According to reports, In January, eight-year-old Asifa went missing when she was grazing her horses in Harinagar district of Indian occupied Kashmir, and days after her abduction her body smeared with blood was found in the forest that led to widespread anger in the valley.

On the other hand Asifa's murder has led to widespread anger on social media, where the hashtag #JusticeforAsifa was one of the top trending topics worldwide.