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Skeletal Remains Found in Siliguri Suspected to Belong to Missing Sikkim Teacher

Authorities have sent the remains for post-mortem, ordered DNA profiling, examined abduction, confinement or unnatural death possibilities.

The place where the skeleton was found is nearly 100 km from Namchi.
Skeleton found in Bengal suspected to be of Sikkim teacher missing for 7 months

Overview

  • Police discovered the remains on June 26 in the locked bedroom of a Siliguri house owned by Passang Doma Sherpa.
  • The site lies nearly 100 kilometers from Namchi, where the Nepali teacher disappeared on August 7, 2024.
  • Experts have dispatched bones for post-mortem examination and DNA testing to confirm identity.
  • Investigators are considering abduction, confinement and unnatural death scenarios to establish cause of death.
  • Passang Doma Sherpa taught Nepali at a government school in Namchi and was reported missing by her family.