Reports from Karachi indicate that a Hindu woman and her minor daughter were abducted by unidentified gunmen in Sindh on Saturday, intensifying concerns about forced religious conversion and marriage. The kidnapping occurred in Sindhi Mohalla in Sher Shah, where three armed men allegedly forced the woman into a white Alto moments after she stepped outside her home. Since then, both she and her daughter have remained missing.
Civil rights activist Shiva Kaachi, who works closely with Hindu minorities in Sindh, said the family fears the woman will be coerced into converting to Islam and married off to one of the abductors. He confirmed that an FIR has been registered but described the kidnapping as part of a “deeply alarming pattern” in the province. Kaachi added that abductions of Hindu women and girls—often from economically vulnerable families—have become frequent, with victims typically forced into religious conversion before being married to older Muslim men.
Kaachi also revealed that he has been receiving death threats from groups allegedly involved in these kidnappings, saying he has reported the threats to police and requested security. His statements reflect widespread anxiety among Sindh’s Hindu community, which has long accused authorities of failing to act decisively against such crimes.
Separately, another abduction attempt took place in Umerkot, where armed men tried to kidnap a recently married Hindu woman named Bhagvi as she travelled home with her husband. Bystanders intervened and managed to fend off the attackers, preventing her abduction.
The two incidents have added to the distress among Hindu residents, who have renewed calls for strong action from law enforcement and provincial authorities to combat forced conversions and protect vulnerable communities.
