In what can be called a reversal of the Seema Haider case, an Indian woman from New Delhi travelled to Pakistan's Dir Bala in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to meet her lover she meet on Facebook.
Notably, Seema Haider, a Pakistani woman and a mother of four, had travelled to India illegally via Nepal to be with Sachin Meena, whom she met on a virtual gaming platform.
However, unlike Haider, the married Indian woman, who was identified as Anju, was granted entry into Pakistan by the authorities on the weight of a visa.
As per reports, Upper Dir SHO, Javed Khan said Anju entered Pakistan lawfully and with a valid visa. He further attested to Anju's four-year-long relationship with Nasr. The married woman arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah border and further travelled to Islamabad. Though the woman had entered the country lawfully, the government authorities have opened an inquiry into the matter.
Anju, told her husband Arvind that she was going to Jaipur for a few days. But on Sunday, Arvind came to know via media that Anju had gone across the border. The couple, who have two children together, got married after Anju had converted to Christianity to be with Arvind. Arvind stayed with his wife and kids, along with Anju’s brother, in a rented flat in Bhiwadi.
35-year-old Anju and 29-year-old Nasrullah from Upper Dir, became friends on social media and soon their friendship turned into a love affair. She decided to cross over to Pakistan and travel all the way to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in search of love.
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As per her visa information, Anju was allowed a stay in Pakistan for 30 days.
Anju said that she met Nasrullah on Facebook four years ago and the two became friends, as per reports. She added that she loved Nasrullah and "could not live without" him. Anju, who is a working woman in India, said that she was visiting Pakistan for sightseeing and that marriage was not on her mind, claimed Nasrullah's family members.
She was initially in police custody but was released after her travel documents were verified.
"She was allowed to go after all the travel documents were found to be in order. They were provided security to ensure no untoward incident takes place and which can bring a bad name to the country," news agency PTI reported.