Pak Court gives Bail to Man accused of kidnapping Hindu Girl

On Friday, a top Pakistani Court granted bail to a man accused of kidnapping a Hindu girl from a busy area in the Peshawar Cantonment last month, citing lack of strong evidence.

The accused, Obaidur Rahman, in his early 20s, had moved the Peshawar HC after rejection of his bail plea by the lower-civil Court here.

On Friday, the HC granted bail citing lack of strong evidence.

The girl's mother had filed a complaint in early Dec 2021. The police managed to rescue the girl in her 20s within 24 hours of registration of the FIR.

Following the HC's relief, the accused will be released from jail, an official said.

Rahman was accused of kidnapping the girl from the busy R A Bazaar area in Peshawar Cantonment.

Hindu girls are regularly kidnapped & subjected to brutalities in Pakistan.

There are 4.4 million Hindus in the country, comprising 2.14 per cent of the total population, according to the 2017 Pakistan Census.

However, the Pakistan Hindu Council claims there are around 8 million Hindus in the country.

The majority of Pakistan's Hindus are settled in Sindh province, where they share culture, traditions & language with Muslim residents. They often complain of harassment by extremist forces.

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