Overview

• The woman, a former nurse from Nagpur, vanished on May 14 after entering Hunderman village near the Line of Control in Kargil, Ladakh.
• Indian officials suspect she crossed into Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir and may now be in Pakistani custody, though this remains unverified.
• This marks her third attempt to cross the border, following a previous failed attempt at the Amritsar border in March 2025.
• She left her 15-year-old son at a hotel in Kargil before disappearing; the boy is now under the care of the Child Welfare Committee.
• Authorities are investigating her motives, with reports suggesting she sought to meet an online acquaintance in Pakistan.