An elderly widower from Upper Dir was tricked by a conman into marrying a transwoman in return for Rs 150,000 in dowry.

According to reports, 55-year-old Jan Saaz – whose wife had passed away three years ago – met an alleged matchmaker in Peshawar, who promised to find him a bride.

The matchmaker set up Saaz with a transwoman, Sapna, without sharing the details. Meanwhile, he told Sapna that Saaz wanted to marry her knowing that she is gender-neutral. The two got married and on the wedding night, Saaz was shocked when he found out that Sapna was a transwoman. Sapna was also shocked to know that he had not known about her.

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The next morning, Saaz dropped Sapna in Peshawar before telling his family about her. He said that he revealed the truth after sending Sapna off fearing that his friends, family and villagers might harm her.

Saaz’s family claimed that they paid the matchmaker Rs 150,000 in cash as dowry and spent another Rs 150,000 on the wedding ceremony. They are planning to register a case against the alleged matchmaker.