A young man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) crossed the border to meet a woman he fell in love with online.

Zeeshan Mir, from Muzaffarabad district in PoK, reportedly fell in love with Iram Majeed, who lives in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, after the two connected on Snapchat. Officials say this online relationship led Mir to illegally cross the Line of Control (LoC) so he could meet her in person.

After completing the required legal and security procedures, Mir was handed over to Pakistan Army officials at the Kaman Aman Setu crossing on July 4.

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PoK man handed back to Pakistan after month-long detention

Mir reportedly crossed into Indian territory around a month before he was caught. He was apprehended on May 31 by soldiers of the Indian Army’s 12 Grenadiers near the Silikote sector in Uri.

After completing the required legal and security procedures, he was handed over to Pakistan Army officials at the Kaman Aman Setu crossing on July 4.

Officials said Mir was treated with dignity, compassion, and care during his time in India, in line with the Indian Army’s humanitarian values and professional conduct.

Seema Haider, Ikra Jivani cases:

This incident has drawn attention as yet another unusual cross-border love story from the region.

One of the most talked-about cases was that of Pakistani national Seema Haider, who illegally entered India in 2023 with her four children to live with her partner, Sachin Meena. The two had met through the online game PUBG.

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Seema was arrested after entering India but later got bail. She has since settled in Greater Noida with Sachin, and the couple now have two children together.

Another such story made headlines in 2023, when 19 year old Pakistani national Ikra Jivani illegally entered India through Nepal, crossing into Bihar via the Birgunj border, to be with her lover, Mulayam Singh Yadav, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. The two had met online while playing Ludo and later got married, settling down together in Bengaluru. However, authorities eventually traced the couple, and Ikra was arrested and sent back to Pakistan.

FAQ

Who is Seema Haider?

    A Pakistani national who illegally entered India in 2023 with her four children to live with her partner, Sachin Meena, whom she met through the online game PUBG

    What happened to Seema Haider after she was caught?

      She was arrested but later granted bail. She has since settled in Greater Noida with Sachin, and the couple now have two children together.