Welcome home Uzma, Woman who was forced to marry Paki National at gun point !!!

(Pi Bureau)

 

 

New Delhi : Uzma, the Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani man, returned to India Thursday, with Union minister Sushma Swaraj welcoming her home saying she is “sorry for all that you have gone through.”

Upon crossing the Attari-Wagah border into India, an overwhelmed Uzma – whom Swaraj called “India’s daughter” – reached down to touch her country’s soil.

Uzma, who sought refuge at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad came back via Wagah border, escorted by the officials of the Indian High Commission.

“Very happy to hear that Uzma is back, but don’t know when she will be back in Delhi, since her flight is delayed,” said Wasim Ahmad, Uzma’s brother to media persons.

“Sushma Swaraj ji always kept us updated on Uzma, made me speak to her once, Indian government thoroughly helped us, want to thank the external affairs ministry,” he added.

Uzma was escorted by Pakistani security personnel till the Wagah border crossing where Indian officials debriefed her for a while. She was likely to be brought to Delhi, her native place later today. Islamabaad Court has ordered police to escort her safely to Wagha Border

 

Uzma, who is in her early 20s, had appealed to a court in Pakistan on May 12, alleging that Tahir Ali had married her at gunpoint. In the days after their marriage, he had harassed and intimidated her and taken away her travel papers to force her to stay, she told the court at Islamabad.

 

 

She had travelled to Pakistan earlier this month. Ali, whom Uzma reportedly met in Malaysia and fell in love with, forced her into marrying him in Pakistan on May 3 at gun point.

 

Uzma petitioned the Pak court on May 12 requesting it to allow her to return home urgently. She told the court that she had been “terribly beaten… tortured physically and mentally and forced to sign the nikahnama” by Ali.  Rejecting allegation, Ali said the high court allowed “his wife” to go back.

 

Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ruled in her favour and allowed her to return to India. The court also returned her all the necessary papers which were taken away by her alleged husband Ali by courts order.

 

During the hearing, the court had asked Uzma if she wanted to meet her husband in the chamber but she refused the offer, saying she did not want to talk to him.