Published 12:40 IST, August 30th 2019

Sikh girl in Pakistan abducted, family appeals to Imran Khan

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Sirsa on Thursday shared a video where a Sikh family alleged their relative, a woman, was abducted and  converted into Islam

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Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manjinder Sirsa on Thursday shared a video where a Sikh family alleged ir relative, an 18-year old woman, was abducted and forcefully converted into Islam. family sought help from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over matter. family has alleged that she was converted by coercion. y said that she was threatened that her brors and far would be shot if she did t convert to Islam.  

'Sikh girl forced to convert,' alleges family

" woman who was abducted yesterday is my sister she was threatened that her brors and far would be shot if she did t accept Islam," said one of brors who identified himself as Manmohan Singh in video. "I request Imran Khan and Army Chief of Pakistan (Qamar Javed) Bajwa to help us in bringing girl back so that it does t backfire on m on Kartarpur and Kashmir issues," he added.  Sirsa posted video on Twitter and appealed to Pakistani Sikhs to seek help from Imran Khan. He also urged PM Narendra Modi and EAM Dr S Jaishankar to raise this issue at global level Sikhs were angered over forced conversions in Pakistan and threatened religion.

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'Pakistan should act': MEA Raveesh Kumar 

abductee is daughter of a granthi of Gurdwara in Nankana Sahib. Earlier in day answering a query about alleged kidnapping and forced conversion of a mir Sikh girl of Nankana Sahib, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that India has from time to time raised issue of treatment of mirities in Pakistan. "We have talked of harassment, violence, forced abduction, forced conversion, persecution of mirities. I feel that mirities who are re, y have some obligations, which Pakistan should fulfill," he said

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07:01 IST, August 30th 2019