The BBC reported that according to investigators, Asifa was confined in a local Hindu temple for several days and given sedatives that kept her unconscious. Pujwala told The New York Times that he believes his daughter was killed by the Hindu men for the sole purpose of driving her people away. The Daily Mail reported that conflict had been brewing in recent years between Muslim nomads and local Hindus over land disputes. Hindu nationalists have turned it into a rallying cry — not calling for justice for Asifa, but rushing to the defense of the accused, said the New York Times. This story has additions from BBC, Daily Mail, The Times of India and The New York Times.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2018 12:08 UTC