The Indian High Commission in Pakistan has reached out to Hamida Bano, a Mumbai woman who was trafficked to Pakistan 20 years ago. Her family in Kurla’s Qureshi Nagar said that officials have asked Bano to submit a written application and that they have also sent documents to the Ministry of External Affairs in their efforts to bring her back to the city.

The story of Bano, now 60, unfolded after Waliullah Maroof, a YouTuber from Manghopir, Karachi, happened to talk to a woman in his country who claimed to be from Mumbai. He captured their interaction on camera and posted it on YouTube.