Amritsar: Pakistani Hindu Girl, Reena Meghwar, who was suspected of marrying an elderly Muslim man and converted by Islam was saved by the local police and handed over to his parents on Monday.
Speaking with TII by telephone from Karachi, Kheal Das Kohistani, Pakistan Hindu National Assembly member (MNA), who represented the Pakistani Muslim League (Nawaz), said that after the video of the girl who was seeking online help became viral on the internet, she was saved by Badin police.
His statement was recorded in court and he was handed over to his parents.
Reena, who came from Karyo Ghanwar Village in Badin Regency allegedly forced to marry Mohammad Qasim in February, after that he repented to Islam and renamed Maryam.
A few months ago, a Video Reena aka Mary, who was recorded by him on the roof became a viral, where he looked begging his neighbor to help him.
He was seen asking them to tell his parents about his condition.
“When he was taken by the police to record his statement, he was pulled under pressure and sent back to Qasim’s house,” said Kheal Das, added that on Sunday, another video from Reena cried to help the police, after the police swung actions and restore him from the suspicion Her husband’s house.
Members, the Pakistani National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Dr.
Jaipal Chhabria said that the community was happy with the rapid action taken by the police to help reena.
He added that NCM was scheduled to meet with non-Muslim parliamentarians and the Minister of Human Rights and Senator Shireen Mazari on July 30 to discuss the issue of forced conversion in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Jaipal Chhabria underlined the need for the implementation of child marriage laws and restrictions on ages of religious conversion of up to 18 years.
“These are a few steps that can help prevent forced conversion and ensure police actions against violators.
In addition, we did not accept conversion by Moulvis,” he said.