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Sindh court orders return of abducted Hindu sisters to parents
The Sindh High Court has directed the return of two minor Hindu girls who were allegedly abducted, forcibly converted to Islam, and married to older Muslim men. Police have filed charges against two suspects in connection with the case.
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A high court in Pakistan's Sindh province has intervened in a case involving two underage Hindu sisters who were allegedly kidnapped and subjected to forced religious conversion and marriage. The Sindh High Court has ordered their return to their parents, marking a significant judicial response to the incident. According to reports, the girls were abducted from Sindh and subsequently forced to convert from Hinduism to Islam before being married to significantly older Muslim men without their consent. The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding the safety and rights of religious minorities in the province. Law enforcement authorities have registered a First Information Report against two individuals accused of involvement in the abductions and forced conversions. The court's intervention underscores judicial scrutiny of cases involving minors and violations of constitutional protections for minority communities. The verdict represents one of several high-profile cases in recent years concerning the forced conversion and marriage of Hindu and Christian girls in Sindh, an issue that has drawn criticism from human rights organizations and religious minority groups.