Overview
- Himashri Boro, a 20-year-old student from Guwahati, went missing after boarding the Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express from Visakhapatnam and was found dead near railway tracks in Srikakulam district; her family last heard from her in the early hours of October 6.
- Railway staff discovered her two bags and identity documents in coach S2 when the train reached Guwahati on October 7 while Himashri herself was not on board.
- Police and railway investigators are examining CCTV from Visakhapatnam and along the route, call logs and a video sent by Himashri that showed a crowded coach with mostly male passengers, and they are trying to identify an unidentified man seen on the platform.
- The Government Railway Police has said a preliminary inquiry suspects she may have fallen from a moving train, but the family alleges foul play and Assam’s chief minister has demanded an impartial, time‑bound probe and deputed a senior Assam police officer to Andhra Pradesh.
- The outcome will hinge on post‑mortem and forensic reports and passenger identification from footage, and the case has renewed public concern over women’s safety on long‑distance trains and calls for clearer emergency response after Rail Madad complaints.