A prominent minority rights organisation has raised grave concern over the alleged abduction, forced conversion, and marriage of two minor Hindu sisters in Pakistan's Sindh province, warning that the case lays bare the persistent dangers faced by Hindu girls across the country. The incident, reported on 19 September 2026, has drawn sharp attention to a documented pattern of violence against religious minorities in Pakistan.

What Happened to Roopi and Seeta

According to Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), the family of the two sisters — Roopi, aged 13, and Seeta, aged 14 — alleged that the girls were abducted from Ibrahim Colony in Tando Allahyar district of Sindh. They were reportedly forcibly converted to Islam and compelled to marry two Muslim men identified as Amjad Solangi and Mansoor Solangi.

Authorities subsequently produced the sisters before a court in Tando Allahyar in connection with an abduction case. The court, rather than immediately returning the girls to their family, sent them to a safe house. According to VOPM, the sisters appeared visibly distressed outside the court and were heard repeatedly pleading to be allowed to go home. A video circulating online reportedly showed the girls saying, 'Let us go to our parents' and 'We want to go home.'

Rights Groups Call for Independent Probe

VOPM has issued an urgent call for an independent and transparent investigation, demanding that Pakistani authorities interview Roopi and Seeta in a child-sensitive environment — away from the alleged husbands, religious figures, intermediaries, or anyone capable of exerting pressure on them.

'The state must interview Roopi and Seeta in a child-sensitive environment, away from alleged husbands, religious figures, intermediaries or anyone who could pressure them. Officials must allow the girls to speak freely and must provide them independent legal support and protection,' VOPM said in a statement.

The organisation also noted the broader communal anxiety triggered by the case: 'This case has caused deep anxiety among Hindu communities in Sindh. Sindh hosts Pakistan's largest Hindu population, particularly in rural districts where many Hindu families face poverty, caste discrimination and weak access to legal help.'

The Wider Pattern: Data and Documentation

This case is not an isolated incident, according to rights groups, which have documented a continuing pattern of alleged abduction, forced conversion, and marriage involving minority girls across Pakistan.

VOPM cited data from the UK government's Centre for Social Justice, which recorded at least 421 cases of abduction, forced conversion, and marriage involving minority girls and women between 2021 and 2024. Of these, 282 victims were Hindu, and 72 per cent of cases were reported from Sindh.

In 2024 alone, Pakistani authorities recorded at least 83 such cases, with Hindu girls accounting for 63 per cent of victims. UN experts have further warned that in 2026, nearly 80 per cent of reported cases involving alleged forced conversion through marriage in Pakistan during 2025 occurred in Sindh, while approximately 75 per cent of victims were Hindus.

Sindh's Hindu Community Under Pressure

Sindh is home to Pakistan's largest Hindu population, concentrated largely in rural districts where economic marginalisation, caste discrimination, and limited access to legal recourse leave families particularly vulnerable. Rights organisations argue that structural inequities — rather than isolated criminal acts — are enabling what they describe as a systemic targeting of minority girls.

This is not the first time such cases have made international headlines. Several previous incidents from Sindh have drawn condemnation from human rights bodies and diaspora organisations, yet activists contend that institutional accountability within Pakistan remains weak.

What VOPM Is Demanding

Beyond an immediate investigation, VOPM has called for the girls' protection, dignity, and freedom to be placed above all other considerations. The organisation's statement concluded: 'Roopi and Seeta's reported call to return home demands attention. Their protection, age, dignity, and freedom must come before every other consideration.'

With the case now before the court and the sisters held in a safe house, pressure is mounting on Pakistani authorities to act transparently — and the international community will be watching closely.