Hindu Community in Pakistan: The Pakistan Police has freed three girls from the minority Hindu community and their cousins on Friday (June 20) in Sindh province. The three girls and their brother were allegedly being forced to convert, which the police took this action when the Hindu community protested.
The Hindu community reacted strongly to the appeal of three sisters aged 16, 19 and 22 years old and their 13 -year -old cousin, who claimed that they were forcibly confessed to Islam. On the appeal of the family, the police freed the four from Hyderabad on the evening of Thursday (June 19).
Conversion suspects arrested- SSP
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghulam Nabi Kirio said, “We have also arrested the suspect who converted to him.” Kirio said that the three sisters and their cousins had left the house on Wednesday (June 18) in the morning without telling anyone. A few hours later, his videos came out, in which the four are heard saying that they have adopted Islam on their own.
The family held a press conference when a video of the three sisters and cousins surfaced
According to Kerio, in the video, the three sisters and cousins were heard accusing their family of trying to harm them. After this incident, his mothers organized a press conference and said that the boy is only 13 years old and he does not even understand religion. After the press conference, the Hindu panchayat and some elected leaders urged the police to take action.
These girls are Sindh’s daughters- Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar, the head of the Hindu Panchayat, said, “This incident is not just a family tragedy, but a communal tragedy.” These girls are not just daughters of Hindus. They are daughters of Sindh. “Kumar showed their pictures and asked if they are so mature that they can decide to change their religion.
Officers take action only in the matters of influential people- Rajesh Kumar
He said, “The problem of kidnapping, forced conversion and marriage in Sindh is a big problem for the Hindu community. Criminals take action only in cases where children belong to impressive or affluent families, but in many cases where girls come from uneducated and poor backgrounds, nothing is done. ”