Marriage: Christian girl jumps off building to escape family

The girl had arrived at Karachi city courts to embrace Islam and marry. Jumped fearing harsh reaction from family.

KARACHI: A 19-year-old Christian girl named Sunita, who had come to Karachi city courts in order to convert to Islam and marry a Muslim man, jumped from the second floor of an adjacent building on Thursday upon seeing her family there, Express News reported.

According to Express News correspondent Shakir Sultan, Sunita, who wanted to change her name to Sobia after embracing Islam, was present at Tahir Plaza adjacent to city courts where she went to talk to her lawyer.

However, she saw her family there and fearing a harsh reaction, she jumped off the second floor of the building. Sunita said she did not want to commit suicide, but was only scared of a backlash from her family.

She hurt her leg and lower body as a result.

Sunita, who works as a receptionist at a clinic had fallen in love with a man named Ghulam Rasool who used to come there. Both of them decided to get married and had arrived at the city courts for court marriage.

The Christian girl further said that no one was forcing her to convert her religion and that she was always “inclined towards Islam.”

Her case was presented before a magistrate where she appealed the authorities to provide her security.