Recovery of three Hindu women: Supreme Court directs IG Sindh to take all necessary steps

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed Inspector General of Police Sindh to take all necessary steps for recovery of the females of the Hindu community and produce them before the court on March 26.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain and Justice Tariq Parvez was hearing a petition filed by Pakistan Hindu Council, making the federation through the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs ministry as respondents.
Appearing on notice, Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq requested the court to grant him some time to seek instructions from the concerned quarters in the matter. The court then directed him to file reply until the next hearing. The court was informed by Dr Ramesh Kumar, Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan Hindu Council that during the past few days, three females of the Hindu community including Rinkle daughter of Nandlal (Mirpur Mathello) and Dr Lata daughter of Dr Ramesh (Jaccobabad) were kidnapped from CPSP Karachi, whereas another Poja Devi (Larkana) had also been abducted forcibly.
He said the whole Hindu community felt insecure, as a result whereof they had lodged a protest in Karachi. He requested the court to issue necessary directions to the provincial administration for recovery and production of these girls on the next date of hearing.-PR