Christian girl, 12, kidnapped, chained up and forced to convert to Islam
Farah Shaheen, now 13, was rescued by police in December after spending months in her alleged abductor s garden. Her dad says was raped and treated like a slave for months
15:55, 20 JAN 2021
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Farah Shaheen was allegedly subjected to horrifying abuse
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Sultan Masih and his three-year-old daughter Malka at their house in Islami Colony, Bahawalpur. (Photo by Sultan Masih)
Catholic driver Sultan Masih was shocked when a deputy superintendent of police showed him religious conversion certificates of his wife and daughter. I was asked if I obeyed the laws of the country. They told me to consult church leaders. I never saw my family again, Masih told UCA News.
Masih also appealed to authorities and community members in a video message being circulated on social media.