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Lahore High Court Orders Police to Stop Harassing Indian Woman Who Converted and Married in Pakistan

The petition follows an alleged police raid after Kaur says she converted, then wed during a Sikh pilgrimage.

Overview

  • Justice Farooq Haider directed police to refrain from harassment or any coercive action against Sarbjit Kaur, also known as Noor, and her husband Nasir Hussain.
  • The couple alleged officers raided their Farooqabad, Sheikhupura residence on November 8 and pressured her to dissolve the marriage, naming a man called Riaz and local community members.
  • Court filings and police accounts state she arrived as a pilgrim in early November, converted to Islam of her own volition, and married Hussain around November 5 after skipping a visit to Nankana Sahib.
  • Kaur says she has approached the Indian mission to extend her visa and is seeking Pakistani nationality.
  • Punjab Police in India have opened an inquiry after she was reported missing when most pilgrims returned on November 13.