Indian woman goes missing during pilgrimage in Pak; converts to Islam, changes name and marries Pakistani man

CHANDIGARH: Information has emerged about the missing woman from the pilgrim group that went to the neighbouring country to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev's Prakash Parv. It is reported that the Indian Sikh woman converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man.

Sarabjeet Kaur, 52, a native of Kapurthala in Punjab, and other Sikh pilgrims crossed the Wagah-Attari border into Pakistan on November 4. They crossed the border under a bilateral agreement that allows them to visit religious places of worship. The group of Sikh pilgrims returned to India after spending about ten days in Pakistan. However, Sarabjeet Kaur was not among them.

A picture of a marriage contract has now emerged showing Sarabjeet Kaur marrying Nasir Hussain, a resident of Sheikhupura, 56 km from Lahore. The contract is in Urdu. It also states that she converted to Islam and took the name Noor before the wedding. However, it has not been confirmed whether this is true.

Sarabjeet Kaur, who is divorced, has two sons. Her ex-husband Karnail Singh has been living in England for the past 30 years. After Sarabjeet Kaur did not return to India, the Immigration Department immediately informed the Punjab Police. Indian authorities contacted Pakistan to investigate the matter. However, no information was received about her.