Geeta, who landed in Pakistan accidentally as a child and stayed there for over 10 years, is now lodged at an institution here for those suffering from hearing and speech impairment.
Ramraj Gautam (45) and his wife Anara Devi, hailing from Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, claimed that Geeta was their daughter and her original name was Savita.
Stating that his wife's brother was a monk, he said, "I had kept my daughter in his ashram for treatment. She was eight-year-old when she went missing."
"We are going to contact the Indore collector, P Narhari, to seek permission to meet Geeta," he added.
Geeta was reportedly only 7-8 years old when she was found sitting alone on the Samjhauta Express at Lahore Station by the Pakistan Rangers 15 years ago.
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