Plea seeks FIR against indian woman Sarabjit Kaur

Sarbjit Kaur converted to Islam, married a Pakistani national in November

LAHORE:

A petition has been filed before the Lahore Sessions Court seeking the registration of a criminal case against Indian national Sarabjit Kaur for allegedly misusing her visa and violating Pakistani laws.

The application was submitted by the former chairman of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Mahinder Pall Singh, through his lawyer, Advocate Ali Changezi. According to the petition, Kaur entered Pakistan on a religious pilgrimage (yatra) visa but is alleged to have breached the visa conditions.

Singh had previously filed a petition in the Lahore High Court seeking Kaur’s deportation.

The 48-year-old, who travelled to Pakistan under the name Sarbjit Kaur, arrived on November 4 as part of an Indian pilgrim group attending the birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak. On November 5, she converted to Islam, married a Pakistani national, Nasir Hussain, and adopted the name Noor Hussain.

Her absence became apparent on November 13 when the pilgrim group returned to India without her. Authorities later confirmed that her visa had expired on November 14, prompting the initiation of deportation proceedings under immigration regulations.

In his petition, Singh argued that Kaur was residing in Pakistan illegally and should be deported under the Foreigners Act, 1946, and the relevant standing orders of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). He also requested that a case be registered against her husband, Nasir Hussain, for allegedly harbouring her.

The petitioner further claimed that Kaur had fled from Nankana Sahib, violating the Pakistan Foreigners Act, 1946.

Additional Sessions Judge Shahbaz Raja took up the matter and sought a response from the concerned authorities. Advocate Ali Changezi, who had also pursued the initial deportation petition, said Kaur had been handed over to the FIA by police and officials of the Evacuee Trust Property Board for return to India.

He added that the petitioner was seeking the formation of an inquiry team to determine how a woman, allegedly having a criminal record in India, was granted a Pakistani visa.

Kaur and her husband were reportedly arrested from the Nankana Sahib area after police and intelligence agencies conducted a raid in the village of Pehray Wali.

No official explanation has yet been provided for the suspension of the deportation process.