Jaipur: Anju, a woman from India recently gained attention for her journey to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Her purpose was to meet Nasrulla, a friend she met and developed feelings for on Facebook a months ago. Anju, 34 years old is originally from the village of Kailor, in Uttar Pradesh. Currently resides in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. She is currently in Pakistan’s Upper Dir district to spend a month with her 29-year-old Pakistani friend.
The woman’s visit to Pakistan has sparked attention and concerns, leading the police to initially detain her for verification of travel documents. However, after confirming the legitimacy of her papers, Anju was released. The authorities provided her with security to avoid any potential untoward incidents.
Anju’s husband, Arvind, shared that she left home under the pretext of going to Jaipur but later, the family discovered that she was in Pakistan. The couple tied the knot back in 2007. They are parents, to a teenage daughter, who is now 15 years old as well, as a young son who just turned six. Anju’s passport, issued in 2020, had sparked her interest in applying for a job abroad.
Interestingly, there are striking similarities between Anju’s story and that of Seema Ghulam Haider, a Pakistani mother of four who entered India illegally in 2019 to live with Sachin Meena, a Hindu man she met while playing PUBG. Seema, 30, and Sachin, 22, reside in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida, near Delhi. After their arrest for illegal entry, they were granted bail by a local court and are now living together, with Seema appealing for Indian citizenship.
While Seema’s case involved crossing borders illegally via Nepal with her children, Anju’s travel to Pakistan was done legally through the Wagah-Attari border. The incident has raised concerns about the influence of social media on personal relationships and the potential consequences of such impulsive decisions.
As the stories of Anju and Seema draw attention to the complexities of cross-border relationships, authorities and families continue to monitor the situations, hoping for a peaceful resolution.