Converted Muslim woman alleges forceful reconversion

SHO Qadir Bakhsh Behrani informed the protesters that SSP Tharparkar, Adil Memon, has directed inquiry into the case


Our Correspondent March 31, 2025
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MITHI:

A newly converted Muslim girl, Saima, along with her husband Saddam and workers of political and religious parties staged a sit-in protest at the main gate of the SSP Tharparkar office. Saima alleged that she had converted to Islam a few weeks ago, but was tricked out of her home in Mithi, kidnapped, and taken to Karachi, where an attempt was made to forcefully convert her back to Hinduism.

She alleged that the Vice Chairperson of the Municipal Committee Mithi, Sumitra Devi, Ashok Kumar Meghwar, her father, and two cousins ??were involved in the incident. She claims that she escaped, returned to her husband, and went to Mithi police station to register a case against the kidnappers, however the SHO Mithi police station left, after which she first staged a sit-in at the gate of Mithi police station and then at the office of SSP Tharparkar. Saima demanded protection and for a case to be registered against the involved persons.

SHO Qadir Bakhsh Behrani informed the protesters that SSP Tharparkar, Adil Memon, has directed an inquiry into the case under the supervision of DSP Mithi, Majid Qaimkhani, after which a case will be registered against the people involved. The SHO assured Saima that she would be protected, and the protest was ended.

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