This Sita and Gita were not twins, but the past year of their lives could have made for an interesting film. The 20-somethings from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, who are believed to have been murdered, have gone missing and have not only turned up alive, but are also married and have a child each.
The two sisters lived with their brother and parents in Delhi, while their birthplace was UP's Gorakhpur. In January 2023, their brother, Ajay Prajapati, filed a missing person report for his sisters Sita (20) and Gita (21).
While searching for his sisters, Ajay contacted a man from their village, Jaynath Maurya, who was allegedly having an affair with one of the sisters. During an argument, Jaynath and his family allegedly threatened Ajay and said, “You will meet the same fate as your sisters.”
After this, Ajay, worried about his sisters, went to the police station to file a murder case against Jaynath Maurya and his family. However, the police refused to file a complaint due to the lack of evidence. Ajay then approached the court and after a year, on January 8, 2024, the case was filed at the Belghat police station, Gorakhpur on the orders of the court.
Four months into the investigation, police discovered that the sisters were still alive and had run away from home to marry their lovers. When the sisters heard about the murder case filed by their brother, they approached the police to prevent innocent persons from being punished.
Sita told police that she is married to Vijender, a resident of Haryana, and lives with him. She also told them that she has a five-month-old daughter and that she is very happy. Geeta told police that she was friends with Suresh Ram, a resident of Uttarakhand's Almora, and ran away to marry him. She also has a six-month-old daughter.
(With inputs from Abrar Ahmad)