Bhuj, 22 February 2012

Missing for last two months, Sankhya Yogini of Kutch’s Rapar based Swaminarayan mandir has been found from Saurashtra’s Bagdana.

Lady sadhvi Sahkhya Yogini Ansuya alias Asmitaben Vejlibhai Patel was missing from Swaminarayan mandir on 16 December.

In police investigation it was found that she had three mobile phones that were frequently used.

Ansuya’s call detail report revealed that she was contiously in touch with one Ghanshyampuri Kanpuri of Karamadia village near Saurashtra’s Bagdana.

When Police reached Karamia village, Asmitaben was found married to Ghanshyampuril. She refused to come back to Rapar.

She told police that she falled in love with Ghanshyampuri when latter visited Swaminarayan mandir last year. Later they talked regularly on phone. On 16th December last year Ghanshyampuri came to Rapar mandir in car and Ansuya decided to leave with him.

Ansuyaben had left her home 8 years back to become Sadhvi. She adopted a news name of Asmitabai Swami and became Sankhya Yogini.

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