He has been identified as Basant Kudar.

In a video, which has surfaced online, Basant’s brother revealed that Basant and his mother were attacked and beaten up by some local molvis (Muslim priests).

"Basant was allegedly forced to convert from Hinduism to Islam by the Molvis," sources said.

"He was threatened that if he wants to live in Pakistan then should convert, or else they will kill them all," sources added.

Several girls, belonging to the minority communities like Sikhs and Hindus, have been converted to Islam forcefully and even married to Muslim men in recent times.

On 19 February, a Pakistani court declared invalid the marriage of the Muslim man, Raza Solangi to the Hindu girl Mehak because she was a minor. It was also claimed during the hearing that the girl had converted to Islam and married the man out of her own choice, reported Sputnik.