Noida: Daring to break the norms of Muslim society, Seema Ghulam Haider, a Pakistani woman who secretly went to India with her four children, has been ostracized by her family and neighbours. She has moved to India to live with a Hindu man she befriended over an online game. Seema and Sachin Meena bumped into each other while playing PUBG in 2019 and a dramatic love story began between the two, living more than 1,300 kilometers apart in the two arch-rivals. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police, Seema (30) and Sachin (22) live in Rabupura area of Greater Noida near Delhi, where Sachin runs a grocery shop.
Seema’s relatives want Seema not to return to Pakistan
Seema was arrested on July 4 for illegally entering India with her four children through Nepal without a visa, while Sachin was jailed for harboring illegal immigrants. Recently he was released from jail. Seema’s children are below seven years of age. Seema’s neighbors and a relative told the reporter that they wanted Seema not to return to Pakistan. Seema was living in a rented house in Pakistan for the last three years with her children before coming to India. Her landlord’s 16-year-old son said she should send her children back to Pakistan. She can stay there. Now she is not even a Muslim.
Seema Haider lived on rent with children
The audacity of a mother of four children and wife of a man who has gone abroad to work abroad leaving everything in this conservative society of Pakistan and going illegally to the neighboring country (India) has become a topic of discussion for everyone in her neighborhood. His house is in Gulistan-e-Jauhar in Bhittaiabad of Kachhi Abadi which is situated in a narrow lane and the three room house has no paint. It has also been proved false that her husband Ghulam Haider, who works in Saudi Arabia, bought this house for her for Rs 12 lakh. Noor Muhammad, the son of the landlord, said, “No, she was living with our children on rent for three years. She lived alone with her children. Her father-in-law lives some distance away from here.” Seema and Ghulam Haider had eloped to Karachi 10 years ago and got married against their parents’ wishes.
Seema’s neighbor Jamal Zakhrani said, “We saw her calling a taxi and leaving one day with her children and some bags. We thought she was going to her village in Jacobabad, but after about a month, when we saw news about her movements on a TV channel, we were shocked.’ Attempts to talk to the women in this narrow lane proved futile as The area is mostly inhabited by Pashtun, Sindhi and Saraiki people from rural areas and women are not allowed to talk to strangers. Jamal also belongs to the same community as Seema and Haider and believes that it would be better if Seema stays in India. Jamal said, “Even if she ever thinks of coming back, the fraternity people will not forgive her and secondly, everyone is upset with her decision to live with a Hindu.” Influential Maulana Miyan Mithu, who used his madrasa for terrorism, has openly threatened to punish Seema if she returns. Miyan Mittu’s supporters, who hail from rural Sindh region, have also threatened to attack Hindu places of worship in the border village. However, Kashmore-Kandhakot Senior Superintendent of Police Irfan Samu has assured security to Hindus and Sikhs. They have found discrepancies in Seema’s documents and her story.
Seema’s father-in-law lodged an FIR in the police station of Karachi
“As per her national identity card, she was born in 2002. So he must be 21 now and has four children.” Samoo also said that the police have asked Ghulam Haider to return to Saudi Arabia but he has been in touch with them only through video or phone calls. Samu is not sure that a woman coming from a rural background would have the courage to travel to India via Dubai and Kathmandu. Seema’s father-in-law has lodged an FIR in a police station in Karachi. An officer of the police station also feels that the matter is not as simple as it appears. “One thing is clear that Seema was desperate because of her husband’s absence and had to take care of her four children as she did not get any help from her in-laws,” he said.
He said that after coming to his neighborhood Seema used to come to his shop every day to recharge the balance of her mobile phone. The shop owner said, “Her mouth was half covered and she didn’t talk much, so I was surprised to hear about her.” Maulvi Samiuddin, a cleric in a neighboring mosque, initially did not want to talk about the incident. Wanted but then they said Seema was evil. He said, “Husbands should never leave their wives alone for long and parents should keep a constant eye on their daughters and sisters, otherwise we will see more such incidents in future. In such poor areas, most people, especially women, are not educated enough to understand the consequences of their decisions. “He has brought shame to Muslims and Pakistan. He will get punished for his deeds sooner or later.