Overview
- The 20-year-old student, Himashri (Himashree) Boro, boarded the Vivek Express at Visakhapatnam and made a final call saying she felt threatened around 2:39 a.m. on October 6 before contact was lost.
- Railway staff found Boro’s bags and documents in the S2 coach when the train reached Guwahati but she was not on board, which triggered searches along the route and a missing-person report.
- A young woman later identified as Boro was found dead near railway tracks in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh; a post-mortem was completed and the body was released to the family.
- Boro’s family alleges foul play and has raised suspicions about people linked to the dance troupe she had traveled with, and students in Guwahati have held protests demanding a thorough, transparent probe.
- Investigators from the Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police and local Andhra Pradesh police are reviewing CCTV, the video she reportedly sent, and call records while officials have not yet confirmed a cause of death or named suspects; the case highlights gaps and jurisdictional challenges in rail security and passenger protection.