Pakistan: Hindu girl kidnapped at gunpoint in family's presence by Muslim men, sexually abused

Islamabad: In yet another shocking incident raising concerns over the security of religious minorities in Pakistan, a Hindu girl was abducted at gunpoint by a Muslim man and eight others from her house in the Gharo region of Sindh. According to local media reports, the accused – Shahid and eight others – abducted the girl from her house in front of her family members. She was allegedly kidnapped for sexual exploitation. The incident took place on the night of 10 October. When asked about this incident, Jai Ahuja, social activist and founder member of Nimittekam, told Firstpost, “In 21st century, minors girls are being kidnapped on a daily basis (in Pakistan) and the whole country is silent on such cases. The civil socities there is also not doing anything. This is a state-sponsored crime in which the entire state is involved directly or indirectly by staying quiet. Daily Pakistan says that Muslims are under attack in India, which is completely fake. But the Indian government is not raising these issues at international platforms, which is somehow a failure for our foreign policy. It’s sad that they are not even talking about such heinous and serious cases of human rights violation.” As per reports, the family members of the girl have lodged a complaint against the accused, however, the police is yet to take action in the matter. Last month, at least 23 cases of atrocities against Hindus have been highlighted in the regional news channels in Pakistan in the month of September. These include incidents of abduction, gang-rape, forced conversion and mob lynching among others. (With inputs from agencies) Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.