An Indian Woman deceived by a travel agent returned home today after 22 years from Pakistan. Hamida Bano, arriving in the homeland was handed over to officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After completing the necessary paperwork, the Indian Immigration and Customs Department transferred her to the Tehsildar Attari of the District Administration. Hamida was then taken to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar for medical treatment.

Hamida said, she had lived in Mumbai before this ordeal when a travel agent had promised to take her to Dubai for a job, but instead, he brought her to Hyderabad in Pakistan’s Sindh province.

Hamida, recounting her harrowing journey said, she never imagined that she will return home but just a year ago, the Indian Embassy contacted her and informed that she could return.