Hindu girl abducted and forced to convert for Nikah in Sindh, Pakistan
Matli, Sindh, Pakistan 
28 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Matli, Sindh, Pakistan, a Hindu girl named Maya was abducted and converted to Islam and forced into a Nikah. Furthermore, after her conversion, her name was also changed from Maya to Muskan. The incident is on the lines of the ongoing pattern of targeted abductions and coercive conversions of Hindu girls in Pakistan, underscoring the broader reality of relentless persecution faced by the Hindu minority. This community continues to endure systemic discrimination, violence, and forced conversions, with women and young girls being especially vulnerable to abduction, forced conversion to Islam, and marriage to Muslim men, often without any legal protection or recourse. Hindu temples are routinely vandalised or destroyed, and entire communities face deep social and economic marginalisation. Blasphemy laws are disproportionately used against Hindus, leading to false accusations and severe punishments. Many Hindu families are forced to flee their homes due to religious intolerance, living in constant fear of attacks. This sustained persecution highlights the dire conditions for Hindus in Pakistan, where their religious identity makes them targets of oppression.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
In this case, a Hindu girl was abducted and coerced into converting to Islam for Nikah. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), it was stated that Maya was forcibly taken by Islamist individuals, converted against her will. Furthermore, her name was also changed, which is common in cases of religious conversion so as to alienate the person from her Hindu identity and cultural roots. This incident, involving the coercive conversion and forced marriage of a Hindu girl by an Islamist perpetrator, mirrors the widespread and well-documented practices of targeted violence, abductions, and forced conversions that have afflicted the Hindu community across various regions of the country. Reports and human rights documentation consistently highlight how Hindu girls are especially vulnerable to such attacks, often with little to no intervention from authorities, and how these crimes are frequently facilitated or ignored by local institutions, including the police. However, this case has been classified as Undecided based on the video evidence accompanying the public statement shared on X (formerly Twitter). In the video, the girl can be heard stating that she converted to Islam of her own free will and was not subjected to any coercion. However, such statements are, at times, used to legitimise instances of forced conversion. It is also plausible that the statement was made under duress or threat from Muslim individuals. Furthermore, there is no indication that the girl is a minor; as an adult, a Hindu woman is legally entitled to make her own decisions, including those regarding religious conversion. Given these ambiguities, this case has been classified as Undecided. Should further verifiable information come to light, the classification may be revised accordingly. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the conversion happened. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when the incident was reported in the media.
Victim Details
Total Victim
1
Deceased
0
Gender
- Male 0
- Female 1
- Third Gender 0
- Unknown 0
Caste
- SC/ST 0
- OBC 0
- General 0
- Unknown 1
Age Group
- Minor 0
- Adult 0
- Senior Citizen 0
- Unknown 1
Case Status
Unknown
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
Unknown
Perpetrators Gender
male
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