- By Shivangi Sharma
- Sun, 16 Nov 2025 05:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Sarabjeet Kaur, a resident of Punjab’s Kapurthala district, was part of a 1,923-member Sikh jatha that travelled to Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The group entered Pakistan through the Attari border as part of a bilateral pilgrimage arrangement. Kaur was reported missing on November 13, just a day before the pilgrims were due to return to India, triggering concerns among security agencies on both sides of the border.
Kaur later appeared in a video recorded before Judicial Magistrate Shahbaz Hassan Rana, claiming she had embraced Islam of her own volition and adopted the name Noor. She said she had known a Pakistani man, Naseer Hussain, for nine years through social media and married him willingly. “I love him and I converted to Islam out of my own choice,” she said in the video that went viral.
Marriage Details And Court Declaration
According to court records reported by The Express Tribune, Kaur married Naseer Hussain on November 5, 2025, in Farooqabad, Sheikhupura district. The Nikah nama, accessed by PTI, confirms that the dower amount of 10,000 rupees was paid in full. Kaur reiterated before the court that she faced no pressure, coercion or abduction. Advocate Ahmad Hassan Pasha represented her in court, confirming her request to live with her husband.
Police Say Couple Has Gone Into Hiding
A senior Lahore police officer told PTI that the couple has since gone into hiding. He declined to comment on whether intelligence agencies were involved but said police were actively trying to locate them. The officer also stated that Kaur arrived in Pakistan with the Sikh jatha on November 4 and married Hussain the very next day, raising questions over the timeline of events.
Controversy And Concerns Among Sikh Organisations
The sudden emergence of photographs, conversion documents and marriage videos shortly after her disappearance has raised multiple concerns. Sikh groups in India are demanding clarity on whether Kaur’s conversion and marriage were voluntary or influenced by external pressure.
In another video recorded in the court of Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Khalid Mahmood Warriach, Kaur again asserted that she had not been kidnapped and was “happily married.”