Pakistan

Missing Khairpur student has converted to Islam, married Muslim class fellow: police

Now known as Aliza Fatima, the girl is expected to record her statement in the court later today

GEO NEWS
April 12, 2019
Missing Khairpur student has converted to Islam, married Muslim class fellow: police
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KHAIPUR: AHindu student of the Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur who was allegedlymissing has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Muslim class fellow, Geo News reported.

Now known as Aliza Fatima, the girl is expected to record her statement in the court later today. She reportedly underwent conversion at the Al-Jamia Islamia Madrassas Khairpur.

The girl's family, including uncleSantosh Kumar, had expressed concern to the authorities that they believed that Aarti Kumari was kidnapped and submitted a request to file a first information report (FIR). Kumar namedHasnain Pathan as the suspect.

At that time, however, assistant sub-inspector of police (ASP) Dr Imran Khan said he thought the girl — a student of BSc Chemistry — had likely gone with her class fellowby choice. Regardless, aninvestigation was initiated upon the submission of Kumar's request and attempts were being made to track down the two through mobile phone records.

Police said they had also conducted a raid at the residence ofHasnain Pathan, the boy who was named asthe suspect by the Hindu girl's uncle, Kumar.


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