Wednesday, February 4, 2026
ADVT 
India

End Of Saudi Ordeal: Parents Of Saira Banu Thank Sushma Swaraj

IANS, 03 Jun, 2017 01:07 AM

    The tears of joy of Saira Banu's mother said it all as the 23-year-old woman from Shah Ali Banda, who was allegedly sold to a sheik in Saudi Arabia, will be returning today.

     

    Banu's mother Bano Begum thanked external affair minister Sushma Swaraj for bringing back her daughter and said, "I am very happy that my daughter is returning. This year's Ramadan would have been really good. I thank madam Swaraj for the support".

     

    Saira's Father said, "We will go to the airport to receive her, I am really happy for my child who is finally back. I want to thank Sushma Swaraj".

     

    Last week, on Tuesday, Saira sent a WhatsApp message to her family saying that her ticket to return Hyderabad from Riyadh, had been booked for June 2 by the family she was being made to work for.

     

    According to reports, Shah Ali Banda police have registered a case under IPC section 498A (dowry case) and section 420 (cheating) against Saira Banu's husband Mohd Omer and agent Hajira Bee who sent her to Riyadh. The complaint was lodged against them by Saira Banu's mother Banu Begum.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Australian Visa Policy Changes Won't Affect Indians Much: Envoy Harinder Sidhu

    Australian Visa Policy Changes Won't Affect Indians Much: Envoy Harinder Sidhu
    Speaking at a media interaction organised by the Indian Women's Press Corps here, Harinder Sidhusaid the move to abolish the 457 Visa programme was aimed to ensure that people who come to Australia should be properly qualified.

    Australian Visa Policy Changes Won't Affect Indians Much: Envoy Harinder Sidhu

    Supreme Court Sentences Justice Karnan To 6 Months In Jail For Contempt Of Court

    Supreme Court Sentences Justice Karnan To 6 Months In Jail For Contempt Of Court
    We are of the unanimous view that Justice C.S. Karnan is guilty of contempt of court and interfered with judicial process of grievous nature,

    Supreme Court Sentences Justice Karnan To 6 Months In Jail For Contempt Of Court

    Gallows For Three Who Gang-Raped, Murdered Pune Techie

    Gallows For Three Who Gang-Raped, Murdered Pune Techie
    A fast track court on Tuesday pronounced the death sentence for three prime accused in the sensational October 2009 gangrape and murder of a 28-year-old software engineer Nayana Phatak-Pujari.

    Gallows For Three Who Gang-Raped, Murdered Pune Techie

    Justice Karnan 'Sentences' Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, 7 Other SC Judges To 5-Year Jail

    Justice Karnan 'Sentences' Chief Justice of India JS Khehar,  7 Other SC Judges To 5-Year Jail
    Calcutta High Court judge CS Karnan, who is facing contempt charges, on Monday "sentenced" Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and seven other judges of the Supreme Court to five-year jail.

    Justice Karnan 'Sentences' Chief Justice of India JS Khehar, 7 Other SC Judges To 5-Year Jail

    Truth Will Triumph, Says Arvind Kejriwal As AAP Suspends Kapil Mishra

    Truth Will Triumph, Says Arvind Kejriwal As AAP Suspends Kapil Mishra
      The party trashed the sacked minister's allegations and its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) met in the evening and took the decision to suspend Mishra who was sacked as Minister on Saturday.

    Truth Will Triumph, Says Arvind Kejriwal As AAP Suspends Kapil Mishra

    AAAP Names Bhagwant Mann As Punjab President; Sukhpal Singh Khaira Quits Posts

    AAAP Names Bhagwant Mann As Punjab President; Sukhpal Singh Khaira Quits Posts
    The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) on Monday announced Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann would be its new Punjab unit president and AAP legislator and millionaire businessman Aman Arora the co-president.

    AAAP Names Bhagwant Mann As Punjab President; Sukhpal Singh Khaira Quits Posts