Overview
- Sarabjit Kaur, 48, from Kapurthala, failed to return with an SGPC jatha on November 13 and later appeared before a Sheikhupura judicial magistrate stating she converted to Islam and married by choice.
- A nikahnama dated November 5 lists her as Noor and records her marriage to Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura, with Pakistani media citing the court of Judicial Magistrate Shahbaz Hassan Rana.
- Lahore police say Kaur had known Hussain through social media for about nine years, and officers said they are trying to trace the couple.
- A video purporting to show her accepting nikah has circulated online, while the Indian mission in Pakistan coordinates with local authorities to authenticate the documents and ascertain circumstances.
- Indian and Pakistani inquiries are examining immigration irregularities, including her absence from Pakistan’s exit and India’s re‑entry logs, as Punjab Police also note earlier cheating and fraud cases registered against her.