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Sikh Woman Detained in Pakistan Amid Forced Conversion Claims
A 52-year-old Sikh woman named Sarbjit Kaur from India went to Pakistan for a religious trip.
She disappeared from her group and was later found to have converted to Islam and married a Pakistani man named Nasir Hussain.
Indian authorities and her family say she was forced to do this, but Sarbjit claimed in a video that she did it willingly.
She and her husband went to court in Pakistan to ask for protection, and the court said the police should not bother them.
Now, Sarbjit is being kept in a safe place in Lahore while the Pakistani government tries to send her back to India.
However, there have been delays, and no one knows why.
Sarbjit Kaur, a 52-year-old Sikh woman, disappeared during a pilgrimage to Pakistan in November 2025.
She was reportedly converted to Islam, renamed Noor Hussain, and married a Pakistani man, Nasir Hussain.
Indian authorities allege coercion, while Sarbjit claimed in a video that the conversion and marriage were voluntary.
The Lahore High Court ordered police not to interfere with their marriage, granting them protection.
Deportation proceedings to India have been initiated but delayed, with Sarbjit currently in custody at the Lahore Women’s Safe House.
- Who
- Sarbjit Kaur, a 52-year-old Sikh woman from Punjab, India
- What
- Alleged forced conversion to Islam and marriage to a Pakistani man
- Where
- Lahore, Pakistan
- When
- Disappeared in November 2025, arrested in January 2026
- Why
- Disputed reasons for conversion and marriage, with allegations of coercion and claims of voluntariness
Forced Conversion Allegations
Voluntary Conversion Claims
Nature of Conversion
Forced Conversion Allegations
Sarbjit Kaur was allegedly coerced into converting to Islam and marrying a Pakistani man.
Voluntary Conversion Claims
Sarbjit Kaur claimed in a video that she converted to Islam and married Nasir Hussain willingly.
Legal Proceedings
Forced Conversion Allegations
Indian authorities and her family believe she was forced and seek her immediate return to India.
Voluntary Conversion Claims
Sarbjit and her husband approached the Lahore High Court seeking protection for their marriage, which the court granted.
Key facts
- Victim's Name
- Sarbjit Kaur
- Age
- 52 years old
- Location
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Date of Disappearance
- November 4, 2025
- Date of Arrest
- January 4, 2026
- Current Location
- Lahore Women’s Safe House
- Husband's Name
- Nasir Hussain
- Pilgrimage Group Size
- 1,932 members
Quotes
Sarbjit Kaur
A 52-year-old Sikh woman from Amanipur village in Kapurthala, Punjab
“I converted to Islam willingly, saying she had known Nasir Hussain for several years and chose to marry him.”
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