Sindh court placed 13‑year‑old Roopi and 14‑year‑old Seeta in a safe house after an alleged abduction and forced conversion in Tando Allahyar, Pakistan, last month.
The sisters were reportedly taken from Ibrahim Colony by Amjad Solangi and Mansood Solangi, who married them after converting them to Islam. The court held a hearing but, instead of sending the girls back to their parents, directed a local safe‑house where they can be monitored.
Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) said the girls appeared distressed outside the courtroom, pleading to be taken home. A video circulating online shows them saying, "Let us go to our parents" and "We want to go home," VOPM noted.
VOPM called for a child‑sensitive interview, independent legal support, and a transparent probe, arguing the case reflects a broader pattern of vulnerability for Hindu families in Sindh. Between 2021 and 2024, 421 cases of abduction, conversion or forced marriage involving minority girls were registered nationwide, 282 of which involved Hindus and 72% were reported from Sindh.
The incident follows reports that 83 cases were filed in 2024 alone, with 63% involving Hindu girls, and UN experts warned that 80% of forced‑conversion cases in 2025 would occur in Sindh, 75% of those victims being Hindus. VOPM is pressing authorities to conduct an independent investigation and to provide legal safeguards for the sisters.