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After Pakistan Pilgrimage, One Sikh Woman Reported Missing as Jatha Returns

Immigration records show no exit or re-entry for the pilgrim, prompting a joint search by Indian and Pakistani authorities.

Overview

  • SGPC sources identified the missing devotee as Sarbjit Kaur from Kapurthala district, who did not return with the group that traveled on November 4.
  • Border records reviewed by officials do not list her in Pakistan’s exit logs or in India’s re-entry entries.
  • Indian and Pakistani immigration and intelligence agencies are coordinating through the Indian mission in Pakistan and the Pakistan High Commission to trace her and contact family members.
  • The 10-day jatha of roughly 1,900-plus pilgrims visited key gurdwaras including Nankana Sahib, Panja Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib, Sacha Sauda, Dehra Sahib, and Rori Sahib before returning via AttariWagah.
  • One pilgrim, 67-year-old Sukhwinder Singh, died of cardiac arrest in Gujranwala with his body repatriated to India, and at least 14 Hindu pilgrims were denied entry by Pakistani officials at Wagah.