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A Pakistan woman, Seema Ghulam Haider, was arrested after illegally enter India to meet a man whom she befriended on an online gaming platform.
Seema met Sachin on the gaming app PUBG and developed a deep personal bonding. Seema, along with her four children all aged below seven, set off on a daring journey from Karachi to be with the Indian man.
The 30-year-old Pakistani woman and her children boarded a flight to Dubai, and took a connecting flight to Kathmandu, Nepal. Seema then crossed the border into India through Nepal, arriving in Greater Noida near Delhi where Sachin resided.
They decided to live together in a rented apartment. The relationship caught the attention of authorities when both were intercepted while traveling on a bus bound for a town in Haryana. They were subsequently brought for questioning where Seema revealed being from Pakistan.
During the interrogation, Seema revealed that she had sold her parent’s house in Khairpur, Sindh, to fund her journey to India and marry Sachin. Seema said she entered India obtaining Nepal visas for herself and her children. They traveled through Nepal and reached India where Sachin eagerly awaited their arrival. Seema presented herself as Hindu while crossing the border, which helped her evade scrutiny from the authorities.
Meanwhile, Sachin arranged a separate rented house and introduced her as his wife to the landlord. The relationship came to light when a lawyer tipped off the police about their situation.
The woman approached a lawyer inquire about the process of getting married in India. The lawyer told police that Seema claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse in Pakistan.
She revealed being married to a Pakistani man employed in Saudi Arabia, who would subject her to physical abuse. Seema mentioned that she had not seen her husband for four years.
The lawyer questioned about her Indian visa status and alert police. On July 4, Indian police and Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) eventually arrested them bringing an end to their clandestine romance.