Islamabad: Reports from Pakistan’s Sindh province indicate that the abduction of Hindu minor girls, followed by forced religious conversion and marriage, continues to be a recurring issue.
According to complaints, girls from economically weaker Hindu communities—such as Koli, Bheel and Meghwar—have been going missing frequently. Minority welfare groups have repeatedly termed such marriages illegal, but the incidents are still being reported.
In a recent case from Tando Allahyar district, two Hindu sisters aged 13 and 14 were allegedly abducted, converted and married. The family identified the girls as Sita and Ruby and accused those involved of forcing the conversions and marriages.
When the two minors were produced before a court, they were seen crying and pleading to return home. However, the court did not hand them over to their parents and instead ordered that they be sent to a shelter home.
The video of the courtroom scene, which surfaced recently, shocked many. The next day, another 14-year-old Hindu girl, Bansi Koli, was reportedly abducted. Reports also claim that within the first 10 days of September, six Hindu girls were abducted and converted.
