Two Stories About Missing Women in India

May 16, 2026, 16:34

Introduction

Police in Maharashtra and Punjab looked for two women. Men took these women because they wanted to marry them.

Main Body

A 17-year-old girl disappeared from Mumbai on April 30. Police used cameras and phones to find her. They found her in Bihar. Police arrested a man named Anil Paswan. He took the girl to force her to marry him. In Punjab, a 29-year-old woman named Yashinder Kaur disappeared on May 13. Her brother says a man named Sukhwinder Singh took her with a gun. He wanted to marry her, but she said no. Police are now checking the facts. The man and the woman were in a relationship before. Police think maybe she went with him. They are still looking for her in Moga.

Conclusion

Police found the first girl and arrested the man. They are still looking for the second woman.

Learning

🕒 Time-Travel Grammar

In the story, we see two ways to talk about the past. One is a "finished action," and one is a "state of being."

The "Finished" Action (Past Simple) These are things that happened and ended. They usually end in -ed.

Used $\rightarrow$ (Police used cameras)
Arrested $\rightarrow$ (Police arrested a man)
Disappeared $\rightarrow$ (A girl disappeared)

The "State" (Was/Were) We use these to describe a person or a situation in the past.

The man and the woman were in a relationship.

🧩 Word Building: "The Connector"

Look at the word Because. It is a bridge that connects an action to a reason.

Action $\rightarrow$ Because $\rightarrow$ Reason Police looked for women $\rightarrow$ because $\rightarrow$ men took them.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)

law enforcement officers who keep the law

Example:The police searched the area for the missing person.

disappeared (v.)

to stop being seen or found

Example:The child disappeared during the storm.

cameras (n.)

devices that record video

Example:The cameras captured the whole event.

phones (n.)

handheld devices used for calling

Example:She used her phone to call for help.

arrested (v.)

taken into police custody

Example:He was arrested for theft.

relationship (n.)

a connection between people

Example:They had a long relationship before the accident.

maybe (adv.)

perhaps or possibly

Example:Maybe it will rain today.

looking (v.)

searching for something

Example:They are looking for the missing book.

first (adj.)

earliest in time or order

Example:This is the first time I see this.

second (adj.)

next after the first

Example:The second chapter is interesting.