 "The curious case of missing Indian woman who went to US for arranged marriage")
A 24-year-old Indian woman named Simran has mysteriously vanished in the United States , just days after she arrived for what was reportedly an arranged marriage, according to authorities in New Jersey.
As reported by the New York Post (NYP), Simran landed in the US on June 20 and was reported missing on June 26. The case is currently being investigated by police in Lindenwold, Camden County.
Police say Simran has no known relatives in the country and does not speak English. She was carrying only one phone—an international device that works solely when connected to Wi-Fi.
So what exactly happened to Simran? What have investigators found so far? Here’s what we know.
Tracing Simran’s last known moments
Simran was last seen shortly after arriving in New Jersey from India on June 20. Surveillance footage reviewed by Lindenwold police showed her standing alone, checking her phone, and appearing to wait for someone.
Officers noted that she did not appear to be in distress in the video.
She was officially reported missing five days later, on June 26. Police later confirmed that Simran had travelled to the United States for what was believed to be an arranged marriage.
However, authorities are also looking into another possibility, that the arranged marriage may have been a pretext to secure free airfare to the US, according to The New York Post.
Those close to the investigation said she had no relatives in the US and does not speak English well, which has made matters more difficult.
At the time she was last seen, Simran was wearing grey sweatpants, a white T-shirt, black flip-flops, and small diamond earrings.
Authorities have reportedly tried to contact her family in India several times since her disappearance, but have not been successful.
“At this time, there are no known family members in India to contact to obtain information on her possible whereabouts,” Lindenwold police said on Thursday, as reported by Patch News.
So far, foul play has not been confirmed in Simran’s case. The police have urged anyone with information to come forward and contact the Lindenwold Police Department immediately.
This came after a high-profile case emerged in March, 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student and Indian citizen, went missing during a spring break trip at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
After days of extensive searching, her parents said they believed she had drowned while visiting the beach. Konanki was last seen on March 6.
The last person to see her was 22-year-old Joshua Riibe , a university student from Minnesota. According to him, they were swept into the water by a wave, and after helping her out, he lost sight of her.
He was detained and questioned by authorities, but later allowed to leave.
Following a trial that lasted over five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled that Riibe, who remains classified as a witness in the case, should receive full rights under Dominican law and would face no restrictions on his movement.
With input from agencies
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