Love Across Borders Leads to Arrest and Deportation
The story of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Iqra Jeewani is a tale
of love that transcended borders. The young couple met online while playing the
board game Ludo and quickly fell in love. But the challenges they faced in
being together were far greater than distance. Yadav, an Indian national, and
Jeewani, from Pakistan, knew that the political tensions between their
countries made it difficult for them to be together. Despite the odds, they
decided to pursue their love and were married in Nepal last September.
However, their happiness was short-lived as Jeewani was
detained in January for entering India illegally. Yadav was also arrested for
allegedly helping her obtain a fake ID card. While Jeewani was deported back to
Pakistan, Yadav remains in jail in Bangalore awaiting trial.
The story has captured the hearts of many, with Yadav's
family members in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh expressing their
devastation over the arrests. They argue that the couple's story is simply one
of love, and that they did nothing wrong in pursuing their happiness.
Despite the charges against Yadav, even the police seem to
agree that the case has a romantic aspect. A senior Bangalore police official
reportedly described it as a "love story."
The story began in 2020, during the Covid lockdown, when
Yadav worked as a security guard for an IT company in Bangalore and Jeewani was
a student in Pakistan's Hyderabad city. They began a long-distance relationship
after meeting online, but Jeewani was under increasing pressure from her family
to get married. On Yadav's advice, she left Pakistan and traveled to Nepal via
Dubai to meet him. Before traveling to India, the two married in a Hindu
ceremony at a temple in the city, according to police.
However, Jeewani did not have the necessary documents to
stay in India, so Yadav allegedly arranged a fake Aadhaar card for her. The
police claim that Yadav went to work every day while Jeewani stayed at home,
frequently making WhatsApp calls to her mother in Pakistan. It was these calls
that reportedly led the police to her.
Bangalore police officials say they were on high alert last
month because the city was hosting two major international events in February:
the Aero India air show and the G20 finance ministers' meeting. On January 20,
Jeewani was arrested for illegal entry and turned over to the Foreigners
Regional Registration Office. In February, she was deported to Pakistan. In
February, she was deported to Pakistan.
As of now, there are no further charges against Jeewani
other than entering the country illegally, but the investigation is ongoing,
according to S Girish, deputy police commissioner in Bangalore's Whitefield
district. The BBC has been unable to reach Jeewani or her family in Pakistan
for comment.
Yadav's mother Shanti Devi expressed her hope that the
governments of both India and Pakistan could help reunite the couple. "We
don't mind whether she is Muslim or Pakistani; she is our daughter-in-law.
We'll look after her well "She stated.
The story of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Iqra Jeewani is a
reminder of the power of love to overcome even the greatest of obstacles. It is
also a poignant reminder of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan,
which continue to affect the lives of ordinary people.
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