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Sushma seeks report on Pakistani girls' abduction

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IANS New Delhi

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday sought details from the Indian Embassy in Pakistan following reports of two Hindu teenager girls being abducted on the eve of Holi in Sindh province.

"I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to send a report on this. @IndiainPakistan," Swaraj tweeted tagging the media report.

Two girls, 15 and 13, were allegedly kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam.

Following the incident, the Hindu community in Pakistan staged protests seeking action against the perpetrators.

--IANS

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First Published: Mar 24 2019 | 12:08 PM IST

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