Pramesh S Jain & Thomas (Special correspondent)
Pakistan has issued a citizenship certificate to a woman held in a jail in Bengaluru, paving the way for her return to the country with her four-year-old daughter, a media report said on Friday.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Thursday his ministry had issued the citizenship certificate for Sumaira, who is at a detention centre in Bengaluru after the National Database and Regulatory Authority verified her family tree media reports says.
Sumaira along with her four year old daughter awaiting at the government home for women to get her travel documents promised by Pakistan high commission .
We heard that she will be taken back but awaiting official commique from them,a officer with the FRRO, said.
The woman and child sound and healthy when asked about her health condition a senior FRRO officer said.
Sumaira completed few rounds of interview with the officials of pak high commission at Delhi to confirm her identity four months ago and they assured to put up papers with the government for further process.
Sumaira aged around 25 years was caught by central agencies in May 2017 at her rented house in KS layout with her husband later identified as Shihab and His associate Kashif.
The duo hailed from Kerala and worked in Qatar where they met Sumaira and brought her to Bengal via Nepal without valid travel documents.
Sumaira was pregnant when she was arrested and soon after shihab and kashif were released they escaped.
The court sentenced sumaira for three years imprisonment with fine where she delivered the baby girl while in judicial custody.
A city based NGO had paid the fine on her behalf while a group of advocates helped her to contact pak high commission to get back home.
We are happy that some respite to Sumaira and hopefully she will get back home sources said.
