Complex sentence: In January 1998 Gita and Sharmilla were finally due to arrive home, however a dodgy business proposition (concerning stolen clothing) made Sanjay late for their rendezvous at the train station, and when he finally arrived, Gita was nowhere to be seen.
Split into simpler sentences: In January 1998 Gita and Sharmilla were finally due to arrive home. A dodgy business proposition, concerning stolen clothing, made him late for their rendezvous at the train station, and when Sanjay finally arrived, Gita was nowhere to be seen.