Indian woman says was forced to marry Pak man on gunpoint


Islamabad, May 8 (PTI): A 20-year-old Indian woman, who approached the Indian High Commission here with a request to repatriate her, today alleged that she was forced to marry a Pakistani citizen on gunpoint, marking a new turn in the case.

Uzma filed a plea with an Islamabad court against her husband Tahir Ali alleging that she was being harassed and intimidated by him. She also recorded her statement before a magistrate.

Alleging that she was forced to marry Ali on gunpoint, she said: "My immigration documents were snatched", Geo News reported.

Uzma said she does not want to leave the Indian High Commission premises till she could safely travel back to India.

According to reports, Uzma's husband met her in the High Commission this morning but he was not present in the court.

The Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi said that the immigration documents state that Uzma obtained the visa under the visit category.

Pakistani authorities have said that the Indian citizen did not share her plans to marry in Pakistan when she applied for the visa and expressed her intent to visit her relatives in Pakistan.

Uzma last week approached the Indian High Commission here with a request to repatriate her to India. But her husband, Ali, alleged that his wife had been detained by the mission.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakaria yesterday said in a statement that "the Indian High Commission informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that an Indian national, Ms Uzma, 20, had approached them with the request to be repatriated to India."

akaria said that according to the Indian High Commission, she claimed to have married Tahir and alleged that she later came to know that he was already married and has four children.

Government sources in New Delhi said the Indian woman has sought the help of the Indian mission in Islamabad on May 5.

The High Commission is providing necessary consular assistance to her and is in touch with the Pakistan Foreign Office on the matter and the girl's family in India, said the sources.

Uzma and Ali reportedly met in Malaysia and fell in love after which she travelled to Pakistan on May 1 via the Wagah border. Their 'nikah' was solemnised on May 3.

But the situation changed when they visited the Indian High Commission on Friday. Uzma went inside the building of the mission and did not return, according to her husband.

Tahir has filed a case with local police that she was detained against her will.

  

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  • John Tauro, M'luru / Kwt

    Sat, May 13 2017

    Recently a woman married to an Indian was not allowed to travel to India until the intervention of Mrs. Sushmaji. Now will they allow a woman married to Paki without the FM’s intervention?

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, May 09 2017

    when it is true as per her saying,at gunpoint she had to marry,then it is not valued.All who wish to marry should do it of their own wish.Can be true she went there to visit,and came to know is married and has children,wanted to return ,but the man didnt want to give up and she had to marry,with force.Otherwise she wouldnt go to embassy.somehting mystery is here.Hope embassy will help her to come back.

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  • SMR, karkala

    Mon, May 08 2017

    It seems like another 'Bollywood' line story. Indian journalism has more important issues to address than this evening soaps.
    I would request M.Com to emphasis on the women empowerment, child marriage, malnutrition, female feticide, dowry deaths, prostitution, sexual violence, child trafficking etc.

    If this lady is not interested in this man she would have not entered the Pakistan at all at first place. All argument rests.

    Jai Hind

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  • Chandan Kumar, Mangalore/Lucknow

    Mon, May 08 2017

    First time heard forced to marry on gun point and latter easy to mention five words through Whatsapp/telephone/email...

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Mon, May 08 2017

    And our Muslim brothers are against UCC and claim they are protectors of so called "Destitutes". When so called Destitutes themselves are against this and wholeheartedly rejecting this self serving idea, why these Muslim men are so much interested and even bringing Quran in between this to prove thier point and make the opponent vulnerable. Please don't use Quran for your vested interest and selfish motive. This amounts to desecrating and a bigger sin.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, May 08 2017

    Where is out Flight Mode ...

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  • Peter, KSA

    Mon, May 08 2017

    Snoring.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Mon, May 08 2017

    Ramya can solve this problem...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Mon, May 08 2017

    I hope Indian High Commission in Pak will help Uzma and bring her back safely.

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  • Chandan Kumar, Mangalore/Lucknow

    Mon, May 08 2017

    Hope sania mirza safe..and hale n hearty upto now.
    Salma Khan U-turn to her ancestor's home in punjab...

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  • Chandan Kumar, Mangalore/Lucknow

    Mon, May 08 2017

    same happened with yester year heroine reena roy...she ran from pak and landed in india.
    sheesh ho yeah dil ho...aakhir tooth jaatha hai...

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Mon, May 08 2017

    As usual pak will ask for more evidence, india what ever evidence produced pak will say it has been duplicated hence evidence will not stand,

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  • Chandan Kumar, Mangalore/Lucknow

    Mon, May 08 2017

    inke iss me bhi love hai kya...itna sara bandaan ke bavjood..!!

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