Rinkal’s mother says ‘kidnappers’ threatening Them

ISLAMABAD, March 25: For the last one month I have not seen my daughter. What kind of justice is this which does not allow a mother to meet her daughter?

This was stated by Salchani Bai, the mother of Rinkal Kumari who was allegedly kidnapped from Dherki in Sindh over a month back.

Speaking at a press conference along with her lawyer here, she added: “The kidnapers are threatening us that if the court handed over the
girl to her family they will kill us all. I just want to meet my daughter.”

Advocate Qadir Khan Mandokhel alleged that at 4pm on February 24 Mian Aslam, Hassam Kalhore, Naveed Shah, Mehfooz Shah and three other persons kidnapped the 17-year-old girl from her house at gunpoint. He said an application was filed with the Mirpur Mathelo police but they refused to register a case.

Later, when the FIR was registered the police did not nominate Mian Aslam, who is son of Mian Abdul Haq alias Mian Mitthu, a PPP MNA.

Mr Mandokhel said on February 25, Ms Kumari was produced in the court of civil judge Hasan Kalhore, where she said she wanted to go with her mother. However, the judge handed her over to the police instead of sending her to the Darul Amaan.

On February 27, the police once again brought her to the court but her lawyers and family members were not allowed to enter the court and later the ‘kidnapers’ stated that Ms Kumari had converted to Islam and named as Faryal Bibi, adding she cannot live with her family members. She was shifted to a religious place at Bhar Chundi, he added.

“Section 144 was imposed during the hearing so we don’t know what happened in the court. Article 36 of the law allows minorities to live without any fear but forced conversions are taking place in Dherki and other areas of Sindh. After Supreme Court’s suo motu notice, the girl has been brought to Islamabad but we want that a judicial commission should be constituted to probe the matter. Seven millions Hindus have been living in Sindh for centuries but some elements now want to start riots there,” he said.

Former federal minister Amar Lal said when the case was shifted to Sindh High Court, Ms Kumari was brought to Karachi Press Club where once again she said she had been kidnapped.

During the last nine years, 2,700 girls have been converted from Hinduism to Islam, he claimed.

When Ms Kumari was sent on judicial custody by the SHC, a deputy superintendent of police shifted her somewhere else and refused to arrange her meeting with her mother. I called President Asif Zardari who assured us that he would not allow any forced conversion but during the last few months 47 boys have been forced to convert to Islam. Army should be sent to Dherki because people have been
threatening the Hindu community,” he said.

Chairman Jiye Sindh Party Riaz Chandio said Hindus had been living in those areas for the last 5,000 years. They are sons of the soil and should be allowed to live without any interference.

They said Ms Kumari would be produced before the Supreme Court on Monday (today). Advocate Noor Naz Agha, Rasheed A. Rizvi and Akram Sheikh will defend the case, they said.

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