Mumbai girl duped by journey agent returns from Pakistan after 22 years

An Indian girl who was dwelling in Pakistan for the final 22 years after being fraudulently introduced right here by a journey agent returned to her homeland through the Wagah Border in Lahore on Monday, an official mentioned.

Hamida Bano, initially from Mumbai, arrived in Hyderabad, Pakistan, in 2002. Based on her, an agent deceived her with the promise of a job in Dubai however as a substitute introduced her to Hyderabad district of Pakistan’s Sindh province.

“On Monday she arrived right here by airplane from Karachi, and subsequently she crossed into India through Wagah Border. The overseas affairs ministry officers noticed her off,” a authorities official advised PTI.

Bano expressed her pleasure to reunite together with her household. She mentioned she had misplaced hope of ever returning to India, however she was fortunate to see this present day.

In 2022, Waliullah Maroof, an area YouTuber, shared her ordeal that Hamida Bano left India in 2002 after a recruitment agent promised to get her a job as a prepare dinner in Dubai. As an alternative, she was tricked and trafficked to Pakistan. Maroof’s vlog helped her join together with her household in India. Her daughter Yasmeen spoke to her by cellphone as nicely.

In a chat with Maroof, Hamida Bano mentioned earlier than coming to Pakistan she had been financially supporting her 4 youngsters in India after her husband’s loss of life. She had labored as a prepare dinner in Doha, Qatar, Dubai and Saudi Arabia prior to now with none issues.

Throughout her 22-year keep in Pakistan, Bano married a Pakistani man from Karachi, who died of Covid-19. Since then, she had been dwelling together with her stepson.