Geeta, the deaf-mute girl who returned to India in October last after being stranded for over a decade in Pakistan, today refused to recognise yet another couple who had claimed that she was their daughter.
"When we showed the couple's photograph to Geeta, she refused to recognise them," said Monika Punjabi Verma, the head of sign language department of an institute for the speech and hearing impaired here where the girl is staying.
"Bhopal-based Ranjeet Singh and his wife Maya had petitioned the district authorities (seeking permission to meet her) saying Geeta was their daughter who got lost 27 years ago during a journey," a senior district official said.
"So far, the district authorities have received around 10 claims from people saying Geeta is their daughter or relative. But none could establish the claim," the officer added.
Last month, Aneesa Bi, a 40-year-old woman from Jabalpur district, had claimed that Geeta was her long-lost daughter, Najjo. However, Geeta didn't recognise her from photograph.
Geeta was reportedly 7 or 8 years old when she was found sitting alone on the Samjhauta Express by the Pakistan Rangers at Lahore railway station 15 years ago. She was then adopted by Edhi Foundation's Bilquis Edhi.
