Hindu activist receives death threats for speaking against exploitation of minor Hindu girls in Pakistan

Case ID : 45f4f81 | Location : Sindh, Pakistan | Date of Incident : Mon, 1 December, 2025

Case ID : 45f4f81

Sindh, Pakistan

1 December, 2025

Hindu activist receives death threats for speaking against exploitation of minor Hindu girls in Pakistan

Attack not resulting in death

Attacked for opposing radicals or trying to save victim

Case Summary

Shiva Kachhi, a Hindu activist in Pakistan advocating for minority rights, had received death threats from Muslim extremists. He stated that his life was in danger, and that members of the Sarhindi group — known for forcibly converting minor Hindu girls — had falsely accused him of being anti-Islam and anti-state. Kachhi said that the group intended to kill him in the same way they had targeted Dr Shahnawaz Kumbhar. His only 'offence,' he stated, was speaking out on behalf of Sindhi Hindu girls, particularly those who had been abducted and forcibly converted. He had successfully reunited many of these girls with their families. Kachhi had long been an advocate against the rising incidents of abductions and forced conversions, voicing his concerns both domestically and internationally. He called for immediate action from state institutions, the Sindh government, and the federal government to ensure justice.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category: Attack not resulting in death. The first sub-category selected is: Attacked for opposing radicals or trying to save victim. In several cases, Hindus are attacked for opposing religiously motivated crimes being committed against a fellow Hindu or simply for voicing an opinion opposing radical elements, who either have in the past or continue to persecute Hindus. In such cases, the initial attack against the victim, against which the Hindu was trying to defend the victim, would also need to be classified as a religiously motivated hate crime. Since the initial crime itself was religiously motivated and the subsequent crime of attempting to save the victim or speaking against the radical elements ends up inviting a violent attack, it would also be classified as a religiously motivated hate crime under this category. The threats against Shiva Kachhi are not random. They reflect the long-standing pattern of persecution faced by Hindus in Pakistan, especially those who speak up for the rights of their community. As a Hindu activist defending abducted and forcibly converted girls, Kachhi challenged powerful extremist networks that target Hindu families with impunity. The Sarhindi group that threatened him is known for coercive conversions of minor Hindu girls. By branding him anti-Islam and anti-state, they attempted to justify violence against him and silence his advocacy. The danger to his life must be understood in the same context in which Hindu girls in Sindh are regularly abducted, pressured to convert, and kept away from their families. Anyone who resists these practices, especially Hindu activists, is treated as an enemy. Kachhi’s work in reuniting girls with their families directly threatened the interests of those who profit from coercion. The threat to kill him in the same manner as Dr Shahnawaz Kumbhar shows that this is a targeted attack meant to intimidate the wider Hindu community and stop them from demanding justice. This case highlights the climate of fear in which Pakistani Hindus live. Speaking about forced conversions, even peacefully, becomes a life risk. Extremist groups openly threaten activists, while state protection is often absent or delayed. By targeting Kachhi for defending Hindu girls, the perpetrators attacked both his identity as a Hindu and his efforts to protect his community. The threats were driven by hostility toward Hindus who assert their rights and challenge the abuse of their daughters. This is why the case qualifies as a hate-driven act. It combines religious hostility, intimidation, and attempts to silence a Hindu activist who was working to expose systematic abuse. The threats aimed to punish him for standing up for persecuted Hindu families and to reinforce the climate of fear surrounding Hindu minority life in Pakistan. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began. It is important to clarify that none of the media sources covering this case has specified the exact date when the victim was vilified over social media. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the incident was reported in the media: 2nd December 2025.