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Missing Sikh Pilgrim From Pakistan Jatha Under Probe as Purported Nikahnama Surfaces

Officials are working to verify online documents that allege her conversion to Islam, including a purported nikahnama.

Overview

  • Sarbjit Kaur of Kapurthala did not return with a roughly 1,900-strong Sikh jatha that travelled to Pakistan on November 4 and began returning on November 13–14 after a 10-day pilgrimage.
  • Immigration logs reviewed by authorities show no exit record for her in Pakistan and no corresponding re-entry record in India.
  • Punjab Police say state and central agencies are investigating her disappearance, with the Indian mission in Pakistan coordinating with local authorities to trace her.
  • Images circulating online of a nikahnama and a passport copy claim she converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain in Sheikhupura; officials have not verified the documents’ authenticity.
  • Some media reports, citing unnamed intelligence sources, link the case to alleged ‘pilgrim recruitment’ tactics under inquiry, while officials maintain the broader claims remain unproven.