Who is Simran, Indian woman who disappeared after arriving in US for arranged marriage? Everything we know

Surveillance footage found by police showed Simran looking at her phone and appearing to wait for someone.

Published on: Jun 29, 2025, 14:13:38 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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An Indian woman, 24, mysteriously disappeared after arriving in the United States for an arranged marriage, New Jersey authorities have said. Simran Simran arrived in the US on June 20, the New York Post reported, citing police. Surveillance footage found by police showed her looking at her phone and appearing to wait for someone.

Lindenwold, NJ, police, said Simran did not appear to be worried or distressed in the video. Her international phone works only via Wi-Fi.

Who is Simran?

Not much is known about Simran at this time as police have not been able to reach her relatives in India. While investigators were told Simran came to the United States for an arranged marriage, they believe that it is possible that may not have had an intention to get married, and may have simply wanted a free trip to America.

Simran has been described as being 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. She has a small scar on the left side of her forehead, and was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, a white T-shirt, black flip flops, and small diamond-studded earrings. Simran does not have any relatives in the US, and does not speak English.

This incident comes just a couple of months after 20-year-old Sudiksha Konanki, an Indian student at the University of Pittsburgh, vanished from a Punta Cana beach. Days after a massive search, her parents said they believe she drowned during her spring break in the Dominican Republic. Konanki was last seen on March 6 at the Riu Republic Resort in Punta Cana while on vacation in the Dominican Republic.

Joshua Riibe, a 22-year-old St. Cloud University student in Minnesota and the last known person to have seen Konanki, was held for questioning, but eventually allowed to leave. After a trial lasting more than five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled that Riibe, who is classified as a witness in the disappearance case, should have full rights under Dominican law and no restrictions on his movement.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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