A 52-year-old woman from Punjab, earlier reported missing during a Sikh pilgrimage to Pakistan, has been found to have voluntarily stayed back, changed her name and married a Pakistani man.
Sarabjit Kaur, a resident of Amainipur in Kapurthala district, had travelled with a jatha of 1,932 pilgrims through the Attari border on 4 November for the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. While the group returned after 10 days, Sarabjit did not come back.
During the probe, Indian agencies discovered that she had married a Pakistani national, Nasir Hussain, and adopted the name Noor Hussain. Her Nikahnama confirmed the development.
Authorities also found that Sarabjit left key details like nationality and passport number blank in her Pakistani immigration form, making her difficult to trace.
Sarabjit, divorced and facing past NDPS-related cases along with her two sons, had reportedly planned the move in advance. When Punjab Police visited her village, the family offered no details.
The case has raised serious questions about how she was allowed to travel alone, despite earlier restrictions after a similar 2018 incident involving Kiran Bala. The role of the Pakistani High Commission and oversight by SGPC is also under scrutiny.
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