Pakistani newspaper The Dawn recently published the story of Siraj Khan, who accidentally crossed into India as a 10-year-old boy in 1986He grew up here, became an Indian citizen, married, had children, without having to change name or religion.
He finally returned to Pakistan in 2018 after his case reached the highest offices. But:
-His relatives called him a 'kafir' and a 'Hindu’
-His brother accused him of coming back only for property
-His wife Sajida faced taunts over her dark complexion. The family didn’t share utensils with herSiraj Khan tells Pakistani media
-“We keep hearing that it is difficult for Muslims in India, but I never faced such hatred there”.
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As a child, Mansehra’s Siraj Khan boarded the wrong train and ended up in India, where he built a life over the next two decades
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