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Woman Lured to Pakistan, Forced to Marry Cousin; Rescued and Returned to Spain
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:31
Woman Lured to Pakistan, Forced to Marry Cousin; Rescued and Returned to Spain
- •A woman was lured from Spain to Pakistan on a false promise and forced to marry a relative, according to police.
- •She traveled to Pakistan in September 2025 after a relative claimed her family approved her relationship with a Pakistani man in Barcelona.
- •Upon arrival, her Spanish passport was confiscated, and she was confined to a family home before being forced into marriage.
- •Her partner reported her disappearance in April, leading Spanish authorities to work with the embassy in Pakistan for her rescue.
- •Two men, aged 41 and 45, were arrested at Barcelona airport on suspicion of human trafficking linked to the alleged forced marriage.
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Following a disappearance report filed by her partner in April, Spanish authorities collaborated with the country's embassy in Pakistan to track her down, resulting in her rescue and safe return to Spain for specialist support.
Catalonia’s regional police arrested two men, aged 41 and 45, at Barcelona airport on July 21 on suspicion of human trafficking tied to the forced marriage.
Barcelona features a sizable Pakistani population with over 26,000 registered nationals, establishing them as the city's third-largest foreign nationality group behind Italians and Colombians.
