DIR UPPER: The Indian woman who came all the way to Upper Dir in Pakistan, contracted a court marriage on Tuesday and said she had arrived in the country of her ‘own free will’.
Thirty-five-year-old Anju, a resident of the Indian city of Delhi, reportedly followed her heart as she embarked upon the journey to the country a few days ago to see her 25-year-old lover, Nasrullah, who hails from the scenic region of Upper Dir.
Anju is reported to have converted to Islam from Christianity prior to the wedding, and changed her name to Fatima.
The couple tied the knot in a local court of a district and sessions judge.
Their virtual bond blossomed into love, prompting her to make the daring journey into Pakistan, a usually unlikely love match.
Issuing a brief statement earlier in the day, the woman requested the Indian media to not disturb her parents.
Malakand Division Deputy Inspector General Nasir Mehmood Satti confirmed the nikkah of Anju, 35, and Nasrullah, 29. The woman has taken the name of Fatima after conversion to Islam, he said.
Earlier, Police confirmed that Anju arrived in Pakistan via Wagah border on July 22, and Nasrullah received her in Rawalpindi.
In an earlier statement, Anju had declared her love for Nasrullah, saying their friendship on Facebook had indeed turned into love and now she could not imagine her life without him. Meanwhile, security sources said that investigations were under way regarding the friendship between Anju and Nasrullah.
