Plight of Hindus in Pakistan: The Chanda Maharaj Case
The Chanda Maharaj case in Pakistan highlights the plight of minority girls, particularly Hindus, subjected to abduction, forced conversion, and marriage. Chanda, a 15-year-old Hindu girl from Sindh, was kidnapped on August 12, 2022, by Shaman Magsi.She was forcibly converted to Islam, married to her abductor, and repeatedly assaulted. Despite her testimony and her family’s efforts to prove she was underage, Pakistan’s courts ruled in favour of the abductor, citing unreliable birth certificates and medical assessments claiming she was biologically older.
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