A Pakistani woman has accused her husband of abandoning her in Karachi while secretly planning a second marriage in Delhi. The woman, identified as Nikita Nagdev, has released a heartfelt video appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for justice and drawing attention from social and legal groups in both countries.
According to Nikita, a resident of Karachi, she married Vikram Nagdev, a man of Pakistani origin residing in Indore on a long-term visa, on 26 January 2020 in Karachi, following Hindu customs.
A month later, on 26 February 2020, Vikram brought her to India. However, within a few months, Nikita claims her life took a distressing turn.
On 9 July 2020, she alleges that Vikram abandoned her at the Attari border under the pretext of a visa technicality and forcibly sent her back to Pakistan. Since then, she says, Vikram has made no effort to bring her back.
“I kept requesting him to call me to India, but he refused every time,” Nikita said in her emotional video.
In the video message recorded from Karachi, she appealed, “If justice is not served today, women will lose faith in the system. Many girls face physical and mental abuse in their marital homes. I urge everyone to stand with me.”
Nikita reportedly faced distressing treatment immediately after her wedding. Upon returning to her in-laws’ home from Pakistan, she found that their behaviour had completely changed.
She later discovered that her husband was allegedly having an affair with one of her relatives, and when she raised the matter with her father-in-law, he reportedly dismissed it, saying that such behavior was typical and nothing could be done.
She further alleged that during the COVID-19 lockdown, Vikram forced her to return to Pakistan and has since refused to allow her entry back into India. “Every woman deserves justice in India,” Nikita asserted.
Distressed by the prospect of being replaced while still legally married, she filed a written complaint on 27 January 2025.
The case was taken up by the Sindhi Panch Mediation and Legal Counsel Centre, authorised by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Notices were issued to Vikram and his alleged fiance, and a hearing was conducted.
However, mediation efforts failed. In its report dated 30 April 2025, the Centre said that since neither spouse is an Indian citizen, the matter falls under Pakistan’s jurisdiction and recommended that Vikram be deported to Pakistan.
This is not the first time the case has drawn attention in Indore. In May 2025, Nikita approached the Indore Social Panchayat, which also recommended Vikram’s deportation. Collector Ashish Singh confirmed that an enquiry had been ordered and that action would follow based on the report.
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