Today's episode of "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" delivers high tension and emotional twists as Maira becomes the victim of a shocking kidnapping orchestrated from within the jail.
While in prison, Abhira's day begins with Jaya warning her not to share her meal,
and Abhira is preoccupied with worries about meeting Armaan and receiving news about Maira.tellyexpress+5
Kesari falls ill, and Abhira tries to help her by offering to take her spot in the food line.
Kesari declines, saying she's too weak even to argue.
Abhira, determined to assist, decides to quietly slip out.
Jaya questions why Abhira always feels the need to help others, to which Abhira responds it's just in her nature.iwmbuzz+1
Meanwhile, Maira is desperate to see Abhira and sneaks away despite being watched by Sanjay and Kajal.
On the outside, Sanjay and Kajal attempt to keep track of her, but their efforts fail as Maira gets snatched by Jalebi's men—the "fifth parcel" in a child trafficking plot that
Abhira had just overheard Jalebi discuss on the phone in jail.indiaforums+2
The crime behind Jalebi's presence in jail comes to light when Abhira confronts her about the multiple phones and overhears her organizing child trafficking.
Jalebi reveals her ugly past,
detailing how the racket specifically targeted young girls and that she was left to take the fall for her husband's crimes.indiaforums+1
As the news of Maira's kidnapping breaks, the family is thrown into chaos.
Armaan initially refuses to believe it, but reality quickly sets in as Kajal delivers the truth.
Vidya blames Kajal for failing to protect Maira, and Geetanjali attempts to console
Armaan and offers to join in the search, but Vidya insists responsibility lies with Kajal.youtube+1iwmbuzz
The episode ends with heightened anxiety:
Jalebi seeks Abhira's help for her own reasons, but Abhira remains skeptical.
The precap teases Abhira's release on bail—she returns home, still traumatized,
only to lose her balance and collapse on the stairs as a horrified Maira looks on.youtubeiwmbuzz
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