Kerala Crime: Probe Launched After Human Body Parts Found Under Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express Coach

Railway police in Alappuzha, Kerala, have launched an investigation after human body parts, including a right arm and a toe finger, were found under the S-5 coach of the Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express. Cleaning staff noticed the remains at the pit-line yard. Police registered a case of unnatural death and are checking reports from states along the train’s route.

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Alappuzha (Kerala): A probe has been launched after human body parts were found under a train coach here on Saturday, police said.

According to Alappuzha Railway Police, a human right arm along with a finger of a foot was found on an iron bracket under the auxiliary reservoir tank of the S-5 coach of the Alappuzha–Dhanbad Express.

The body parts were noticed by cleaning staff when the train was parked at the pit-line yard early in the morning.

The train had reached Alappuzha from Dhanbad on Friday evening and was scheduled to depart again on Saturday morning.

Railway police have registered a case of unnatural death and begun an investigation.

Police said an inquest will be conducted and a detailed probe is underway into the incident.

They will also seek details from police in other states to ascertain whether any deaths were reported along the route on which the train had been operating in recent days.

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Published on: Saturday, March 07, 2026, 10:57 AM IST

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