Sikh girl allegedly kidnapped in Pakistan has NOT returned home

The incident came to light on Thursday when a video of the girl's family went viral, where they claimed that Kaur was abducted from their home. The family alleged that her captors threatened to shoot her family if she didn't convert to Islam.

Meanwhile, a video of Kaur's wedding also went viral where she claimed to have converted to Islam of her own free will.

Notably, Nankana City Police Investigation Officer, Muhammad Jamil, had said that they have registered an FIR against six persons for the abduction of Kaur, who identified herself as Ayesha in the video.

Among the suspects is Arsalan, who allegedly facilitated the marriage of Kaur to Mohammad Hassan, the prime accused.

Jamil said that Hassan had pre-arrest bail and hence could not be arrested.

However, Kaur has filed a case against her own family in the Lahore High Court, accusing them of sending her death threats.

In her statement to the court, she said, "I am an independent individual. I am 19 years old. I contracted marriage with one Muhammad Hassaan on August 28, 2019, of my own free will and consent."

She called her family's FIR "frivolous."

Further, according to reports, after Kaur's statement in court, the Sikh community demanded that the 19-year-old be sent home irrespective of her conversion to Islam being forced or consensual.

The family denied reports of Kaur's return home and the arrest of eight people, which surfaced on Friday. They appealed to the Pakistan Army chief and Punjab Governor to get them justice.

As the incident sparked tensions between the Sikh and Muslim communities, the Punjab government has constituted a high-level panel, headed by Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, to negotiate with the 30-member committee formed by the Sikh community in connection with the case.

Meanwhile, Kaur was sent to Darul Aman, a shelter home for women in Lahore, on the court's order.