Two minor Hindu sisters in Pakistan’s Sindh province have appealed to return to their parents after being sent to a safe house following a court hearing in a case involving allegations of abduction, religious conversion and marriage.
The girls, whom minority rights activists call Seeta and Roopi, are reported to be 13 and 14 years old and belong to the Kachhi Kolhi community. Their family has claimed that the sisters were kidnapped, converted to Islam, and married to Muslim men named Amjad Solangi and Mansoor Solangi.
The sisters appeared in Sindh before a court and were seen getting emotional after being refused immediate custody of their parents. They were told by the court to stay in a safe house while legal proceedings are ongoing.
The incident has prompted minority rights groups to call for the girls’ wishes and welfare to be taken into account throughout the judicial process.
Sisters say they want to go home
The girls said they broke down outside the court and expressed their desire to go home with their parents. The appeal is a major concern for activists monitoring the case.
The sisters are entitled to receive appropriate legal assistance and can talk to the authorities about their wishes freely, rights advocates have said.
Because the girls are minors, activists have also called for a child-sensitive legal process that takes into account their age, safety and emotional well-being.
The allegations of conversion and marriages have yet to be definitively established through the ongoing legal process.
Family says abduction and conversion
The sisters’ family has claimed they were taken away against their will before being converted to Islam and married.
Minority rights activists have pointed to the case as part of wider fears for the safety of religious minorities and children in Pakistan.
However, allegations in abduction, conversion and marriage cases may have competing claims from families and other parties. The sisters' disappearance, their ages, the circumstances around the alleged conversion and the validity of the marriages are questions that need to be investigated by the authorities and courts.
Saying "we want to go home" should end the conversation immediately.
— Nashma (@nashmaod) September 10, 2026
When 13 and 14-year-old Hindu children stand in court and demand to return to their parents, any system that hesitates is actively complicit in child abuse. 1/3@Taimur_Laal @QindeelAzeem pic.twitter.com/Iz8ZZJSiiK
Rights groups need independent legal support
Rights activists have pleaded that the girls be given independent legal representation instead of having to depend on parties involved in the dispute.
They have also sought that the sisters are permitted to talk privately with legal representatives and authorities and that their statements are made in an atmosphere free from intimidation or outside influences.
Child-protection principles generally focus on the best interests of minors, especially when custody, marriage and personal choice are being examined.
In this case, activists have argued that the girls' age makes independent assessment especially important.
Court sends sisters to safe house
After the hearing, the sisters were sent to a safe house instead of being immediately reunited with their parents.
This arrangement is intended to provide a secure environment while the case is deliberated. The sisters’ custody and welfare will be further determined in the future.
The case has attracted minority-rights activists’ attention because it involves allegations concerning two Hindu minors’ reported conversion and marriage and their stated wish to return to their family.
When and how the sisters’ case will proceed is still a matter for the legal process and will be examined. The authorities and the judiciary should now look at the evidence and take appropriate legal and protective measures.
But for now, the sisters are safe at a safe house, and their reported plea to return home has intensified the calls for an independent, transparent, and child-sensitive legal process by rights groups.
