No work, low on food: Spotlight on Seema Haider brings woes for Sachin's family

Seema Haider and her lover Sachin, who recently moved into a new house in Greater Noida, have been facing a shortage of food. They have written a letter to the police to seek help. 

This year, Seema fearlessly crossed the border -- travelling from Pakistan to Dubai to Nepal -- and sneaked into India

A new video showing difficulties faced by Seema Haider and Sachin Meena after they moved to a new house in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida has surfaced. The couple is struggling to make ends meet as they have been facing shortages of food and other necessary items.

With no job, Sachin and his family have been facing a tough time. In an interview with India Today, Seema said she was upset about the problems that arose for her husband’s parents due to her, referring to the probe into her illegal entry into the country.

Talking about the probe on her, Seema told India Today that she was distressed about the troubles that Sachin’s family was going through because of the investigation.

Seema Haider crossed the border from Pakistan to India illegally to marry her lover Sachin, with whom she met through the online mobile game PUBG. Since she was caught by the police on July 4, Seema has been under the radar of security agencies over the suspicion of being a Pakistani spy.

Master Swaraj, National President of Bharatiya Kisan Union Lok Shakti met the couple on Saturday at their new Rabupura home in Greater Noida.

“I came to meet Sachin Meena and Seema Haider. They have moved to a new place but have been facing problems as they are trapped in their own home. A long queue of media personnel constantly waits outside their house, making it difficult for them to step outside and purchase items of daily use. The couple told me that we are constantly under the radar of police,” the farmer leader said.

Sachin’s father also explained various difficulties faced by them and he was advised by the farmer leader to write a letter to a local Station-House-Officer (SHO) so that the matter could be taken up with the higher authorities.

“Sachin and his father can now go out to look for a job after informing Rabupura police. The couple still lives in Rubapura and the entire village stands with them,” a letter written to SHO reads.

DIVIDED BY BORDER, UNITED BY PUBG

Seema Haider, a 30-year-old Pakistani woman, said she fell in love with Sachin Meena, a 22-year-old Indian man living in the Rabupura area of Greater Noida, while playing PUBG during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Seema, who was already married to Ghulam Haider and has four children with him, decided to leave Pakistan and cross the border into India illegally to be with Sachin.

She first met Sachin in Nepal in March and the two reportedly got married as per Hindu rituals after Seema converted to Hinduism. They then entered India through Nepal on May 13 with her children.

On July 4, Seema was arrested for sneaking into India and detained Sachin and his father for providing her shelter. Though released on bail a few days later, the couple were being questioned by probe agencies.

Meanwhile, Seema’s estranged husband Ghulam, who works in Saudi Arabia, wished to reunite with his wife and children. Seema, however, has said she does not want to go back to Pakistan and wants to live with Sachin.