Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Last Updated: December 29, 2022, 17:36 IST
The gang rape and murder of a 42-year-old Hindu woman took place in Sinjhoro district of Sindh. Representational pic/AP
Atrocities against minorities are on the rise in Pakistan. In 2021, the United States placed it on a list of ‘countries of particular concern’ for religious freedom violations
From kidnapping to rape and forced conversions, atrocities against minorities are on the rise in Pakistan.
Another case of gang rape and murder of a 42-year-old Hindu woman has come into the news from Sinjhoro district of Sindh.
As per sources, a Hindu woman belonging to the Bheel community was gang-raped, beheaded, and her breasts chopped off by unidentified persons.
The police report stated that before dumping her body in a wheat field, the perpetrators also skinned the deceased’s head.
As per media reports, residents of Sinjhoro have staged a protest, seeking justice.
In October, a minor Hindu girl was kidnapped from Hyderabad, Pakistan. According to her parents, she was abducted from the Fateh Chowk area while returning home.
In September, a married Hindu woman and two teenage girls were allegedly abducted, forcibly converted, and married to Muslims in Sindh province.
In 2021, the United States placed Pakistan on a list of “countries of particular concern” for religious freedom violations.
A US media report estimated that every year, nearly 1,000 girls from minority communities are kidnapped or forcibly converted to Islam.
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