ISLAMKOT, Sindh🇵🇰– A young Hindu woman identified in the documents reviewed by this publication as Esha, daughter of Jairam Meghwar and a resident of Islamkot, has reportedly embraced Islam and adopted the name Ayesha, before marrying Abdul Sattar bin Meto in Hyderabad, according to an affidavit and court-related documents shown to this publication.
The documents indicate that the matter was presented before a court in connection with an application under Section 22-A(6) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). The application identifies police officials, including the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mirpurkhas, and the Station House Officer of Police Station Kot Ghulam Muhammad, among the respondents.
What the documents say
According to the application, the applicants told the court that they were peace-loving and law-abiding citizens and residents within the jurisdiction of the court.
The document further states that Applicant No. 1 had previously been Hindu and was identified by the name Esha. It says she subsequently embraced Islam with her own consent and adopted the Muslim name Ayesha.
A separate document titled “AFFIDAVIT FREE WILL” is also visible in the material reviewed by this publication. The affidavit contains photographs of the woman and a man and includes handwritten and printed declarations concerning her decision.
The affidavit appears to record that the woman made the declaration voluntarily and without force, pressure, coercion or undue influence, stating that her decision was made of her own free will.
Reported role of religious scholar
Social-media reports circulating about the case identify Maulana Pir Umar Jan Sirhandi, a religious scholar associated with the Umerkot area, as having been involved in the woman’s reported conversion to Islam.
However, this publication has not independently verified the exact circumstances of the conversion or the extent of the scholar’s involvement beyond the material and claims circulating online.
Marriage in Hyderabad
The information supplied with the documents states that, after embracing Islam, Esha — now identified as Ayesha- married Abdul Sattar bin Meto in Hyderabad.
The available material reviewed for this report supports the existence of a court-related application and a free-will affidavit, but a certified copy of the marriage certificate or a complete court order confirming all details of the marriage was not available to this publication.
Legal and factual context
Section 22-A of the Cr.P.C. is commonly invoked in Pakistan in applications seeking directions relating to police functions, including the registration of criminal cases. Publicly available records from the Sindh judiciary show that courts in the Mirpurkhas district, including the Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate courts at Kot Ghulam Muhammad, routinely deal with criminal applications and proceedings under the Cr.P.C.
The Sindh High Court also maintains publicly accessible case records for its Mirpurkhas Circuit Court, demonstrating that matters arising from police stations in the area, including Police Station Kot Ghulam Muhammad, can proceed before the higher judiciary.
Verification note
Because religious-conversion and interfaith-marriage cases can have serious personal and social consequences, the claims in this report should be distinguished from independently verified facts. The documents reviewed indicate that a woman identified as Esha/Ayesha made a declaration of free will and that a court-related application was prepared. The broader claims regarding the circumstances of her conversion, the role of Maulana Pir Umar Jan Sirhandi and the precise details of her marriage should be attributed to the documents or sources reporting them unless independently confirmed.
News Desk: This report is based on the documents supplied for review and publicly available information. The publication has not independently interviewed the woman, her family, Abdul Sattar bin Meto, the religious scholar named in the reports, or the relevant court officials. Any subsequent certified court record or on-the-record statement may provide additional details.
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