Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 15: A 52-year-old Sikh woman from Punjab, who went missing during a pilgrimage to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev’s Prakash Parv, has allegedly converted to Islam and married a man in Sheikhupura, according to documents circulating on social media.

Sarabjit Kaur, a resident of Kapurthala, travelled with a 1,992-member Sikh jatha that crossed the Wagah-Attari border on November 4. While the group returned on November 13 after the 10-day pilgrimage, Kaur did not come back.

A purported nikahnama in Urdu states that Kaur embraced Islam, took the name ‘Noor’, and married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura, around 56 km from Lahore. The authenticity of the document is yet to be independently verified.

Kaur, who was divorced and has two sons, holds an Indian passport issued in Muktsar. Immigration records show no entry of her exit from Pakistan, raising concerns about her disappearance.

Upon her failure to return, the Immigration Department alerted Punjab Police, which has sent a preliminary report to central agencies. The Indian mission in Islamabad is in contact with Pakistani authorities.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sends Sikh pilgrims annually to Pakistan to mark Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary. This year’s visit was cleared by the government despite earlier security concerns.