An Indian Sikh woman, Sarabjeet Kaur, who went missing during her visit to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev’s Prakash Parv, has reportedly converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man. A copy of her nikahnama written in Urdu has now surfaced.
The document states that Kaur, a resident of Kapurthala in Punjab, married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura, near Lahore, after embracing Islam and adopting the name “Noor.”
Kaur had crossed the Wagah–Attari border on November 4 along with other Sikh pilgrims under a bilateral agreement that permits religious travel between India and Pakistan.
The pilgrims were in Pakistan to mark the 555th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. While the group of more than 1,900 pilgrims returned to India on November 13, Kaur did not return with them.
Pakistani Immigration Confirms She Didn’t Report for Exit
After she went missing from the returning group, Pakistani immigration authorities informed India that she did not appear for exit clearance.
A preliminary report has been submitted to Indian authorities for further investigation. Officials in India are now working to verify details about Kaur and her family in her native village.
The 52-year-old woman is divorced and has two sons with her former husband Karnail Singh, who has lived in England for nearly three decades. Her passport, issued in Muktsar district of Punjab, lists her father’s name instead of her ex-husband’s.
Pilgrim Group Was Led by Akal Takht Acting Jathedar
The jatha was led by Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, the acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht. The group visited major religious sites, including:
Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib
Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur
Several historic gurdwaras across Pakistan’s Punjab province
