Kapurthala, November 16 — Days after a Sikh pilgrim from Punjab failed to return from a religious jatha to Pakistan, multiple threads—past criminal cases, mismatched travel documents, a suspected cross-border acquaintance and an unverified nikahnama—have converged into an investigation that has left her village stunned and silent.
Pakistani media reported that Sarabjeet appeared before a Sheikhupura magistrate, declaring that she had embraced Islam, adopted the name “Noor,” and married Nasir Hussain willingly. A purported video circulating online also shows her stating that the conversion was of her own choice and that she intends to remain in Pakistan.
Sarabjit Kaur, 52, disappeared during the group’s tour of gurdwaras in Nankana Sahib. The 1,992-member jatha returned to India on November 13, but she was missing. No member of her family lodged a missing-person complaint.
Shortly after, a nikahnama written in Urdu went viral online, claiming that Kaur had converted to Islam, taken the name “Noor Hussain” and married a Sheikhupura resident, Nasir Hussain. The certificate is said to have been issued by a local mosque, though its authenticity has not been verified by The Unmute or Indian authorities.
Police sources said Kaur’s background has raised further questions. She has three past criminal cases—two in Kapurthala and one in Bathinda—mostly involving allegations of cheating. Investigators also pointed out inconsistencies in her travel paperwork: her passport lists a Malout address and her father’s name in place of her husband’s, and she allegedly did not provide key details in her immigration form on arrival in Pakistan.
Officers are now examining whether her disappearance is linked to what appears to be a pre-existing connection. According to sources, Kaur had visited Kartarpur Sahib last year and had been in contact on Facebook with a Pakistani man identified as Nasir. Police believe she may have tried to meet him during earlier visits.
At her home in Amanipur—where she had been living while her husband Karnail Singh remained abroad for nearly 30 years—residents have refused to comment. Her two sons, Lovejot and Navjot, are themselves facing 10 criminal cases across several police stations and are out on bail.
Talwandi Chaudhrian SHO Nirmal Singh said the investigation is focused on verifying travel records, call details and the circulating marriage document. “She went to pay obeisance at Nankana Sahib but did not return. All claims are being examined,” he said.
Police have yet to find conclusive proof of conversion or marriage, but say that all leads—including her past relationship with a Pakistan-based individual—remain open.
