Married Indian woman Anju becomes Fatima, weds Pakistani Facebook friend

Anju a 34yearold married Indian woman and mother of two who travelled legally to Pakistan has married her 29yearold Pakistani Facebook friend Nasrullah after converting to IslamThe wedding took place in the presence of family members police personnel and lawyers in a local court in Upper Dir district After her conversion Anju has been named FatimaThe couple went on a sightseeing trip amid tight security and Anju shared a video stating that she feels safe in Pakistan Nasrullah has given an affidavit stating that their friendship has no love angle and Anju is expected to return to India on August 20Nasrullah and Anjus marriage was solemnised today and proper a Nikah was performed after she converted to Islam senior officer at Moharrar City Police Station in Upper Dir district Muhammad Wahab told PTIBoth appeared in the district court in Dir Bala in the presence of family members of Nasrullah police personnel and lawyers police saidMalakand Division Deputy Inspector General Nasir Mehmood Satti confirmed the nikkah of Anju and Nasrullah and said the Indian woman has been named Fatima after her conversion to IslamHe further stated that the Indian woman has been shifted to home from the court under police security Geo News reportedAlso readTake petition on de facto ban on speeches on media to broadcast regulator Pak court to Imran KhanEarlier on Monday both Nasrullah and Anju went on a sightseeing trip amid tight security They visited the Lawari tunnel connecting Dir Upper District with Chitral District police officials saidIn the pictures of their visit to the picturesque tourist spots Anju and Nasrullah were seen sitting in a lush green garden and holding hands Anju who was born in Kailor village in Uttar Pradesh and lived in the Alwar district of Rajasthan has shared a short video in which she says she feels safe here in Pakistan Geo News reported on TuesdayI want to give this message to all that I have come here legally and with planning as it was not about two days that I came here all of a sudden and I am safe here she said in the videoI request all the media persons not to harass my relatives and children she said Anju is married to Arvind who is in Rajasthan They have a 15yearold daughter and a sixyearold sonAnju has travelled to Pakistan legally from India via the WagahAttari borderAccording to an official document of the Ministry of Interior sent to Pakistans High Commission in New Delhi the chancery was informed that it had been decided to grant a 30day visa to Anju valid for Upper Dir onlyNasrullah a science graduate from a University in Sheringal is the youngest among five brothersHe has given an affidavit to local authorities stating that there is no love angle to their friendship and Anju will return to India on August 20According to a senior police official from the region the travel documents of the Indian lady have been found to be in order and she has been allowed to stay with Nasrullah who has been instructed to look after herShe travelled to Pakistan on a monthlong visit visa and all her travel documents are valid and complete Upper Dir District Police Officer DPO Mushtaq Khan said on MondayAnju has come to Pakistan from New Delhi for the sake of love and is living happily here Khan was quoted as saying by Geo NewsAnjus husband Arvind told the media in Bhiwadi Rajasthan that she left home on Thursday on the pretext of going to Jaipur but later the family came to know that she was in PakistanHe said he was hopeful that she would return homeAnjus incident is similar to Seema Ghulam Haiders case Seema a Pakistani mother of four sneaked into India to live with Sachin Meena a Hindu man she got in touch with while playing PUBG in 2019Seema 30 and Sachin 22 live in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida near Delhi where he runs a provision store according to Uttar Pradesh Police PTI