A former MLA from the Sikh community in Pakistan filed a petition in the court on Wednesday seeking ‘arrest and deportation’ of an Indian woman who married a Muslim man here.
Former member of Punjab Assembly Mahinder Pal Singh filed a petition in the Lahore High Court alleging that Sarabjit Kaur (48) went missing after reaching Pakistan. He alleged that the Indian government approved Kaur despite her criminal history.
“It is illegal to stay in Pakistan after the expiry of the visa period and this matter is related to the national security of Pakistan,” he said and requested the court to order the law enforcement agencies to arrest and deport Kaur. Kaur was among 2,000 Sikh pilgrims who arrived in Lahore through the Wagah border from India earlier this month to participate in celebrations related to Guru Nanak Jayanti.
The Indian Sikhs returned on 13 November, but Kaur went missing. It was later revealed that she had married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhpura district, about 50 km from Lahore, a day after reaching Pakistan on November 4.
On the same day when the pilgrims went to Nankana Sahib, Kaur did not join the group and reached Sheikhupura with Hussain. Last week, Kaur and Hussain had filed a petition in the Lahore High Court complaining that police had raided their house and put pressure on them to end their marriage.