Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh (The Hawk): A woman who had supposedly been abducted and killed seven years prior has recently been discovered alive and residing 40 km away in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras with her husband and two children, according to authorities.
In prison, her suspected killer is still alive.
The incident was discovered after the accused's mother carried out her own inquiry and located the woman.
The girl, who is now 22 years old, was brought to Aligarh by a police team from Hathras so that she could give a magistrate her statement.
The woman's DNA samples will be gathered to confirm her identification, according to the police, on the court's directive.
The case began on February 17, 2015, when the girl—at the time a class 10 student—is said to have vanished. The Gonda police station received a complaint from her parents.
"A girl's body was found in Agra a few days later. Because of the clothes on the body, the girl's father went there and determined that it was his lost daughter. In Aligarh, a FIR was filed against the girl's neighbour on suspicion of kidnapping and murder. He was taken into custody and jailed "police tacked on
When he was detained, the suspect was a student who was 18 years old. A few years later, he was granted bail and released. However, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him and he was taken back to jail since he was unable to appear in court.
"I've always thought that my son was wrongly accused of the crime. I would enquire of everybody I knew if they had seen the missing girl. Some didn't believe me, while others did. I went up to others and displayed the girl's photograph, which was subsequently passed around in various circles "The mother of the accused alleged.
"A guruji who was speaking in Vrindavan a few days prior recognised the girl who had travelled there to attend the event. Further investigation discovered she was residing in Hathras with her family "Added she.
The mother stated, "I went to the police over the weekend and told them where she was. I'm hoping the authorities will act quickly so that my son can regain his freedom."
Raghvender Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Iglas), said: "The girl has been shown before a local court, and with the judge's approval, we have begun the process of using DNA profiling to determine who she is. On the basis of the report, additional action will be taken."