Lucknow: A chilling murder case surfaced in Lucknow on Sunday after the chopped body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a trunk and bags abandoned inside the sleeper coach of the Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express at Gomti Nagar railway station, triggering panic among passengers and railway authorities.
The gruesome discovery was made when cleaning staff entered sleeper coach S-1 after the train completed its journey from Bihar’s Chhapra to Lucknow. Railway workers noticed an unattended trunk and bag lying between seats. Suspicion grew after they spotted blood stains on the luggage, following which the Government Railway Police (GRP) was alerted.
Headless Torso Found In Box, Hands & Legs Found In Nearby Bag
When the trunk was opened, officials found the torso of a woman inside. Her severed hands and legs were packed separately in polythene bags and hidden among clothes kept in another bag. Police said the body had been cut into several pieces in an apparent attempt to conceal the victim’s identity and transport the remains unnoticed.
According to GRP officials, the woman is believed to be between 25 and 35 years old and the body appeared to be around two days old. Investigators suspect the victim was murdered after her throat was slit. Injury marks found around the neck and shoulders indicated that she may have struggled during the attack.
ACP Railway Rohit Mishra said a case has been registered against unknown persons and three teams have been formed to investigate the murder. The victim’s identity is yet to be established and the body has been sent for postmortem examination.
Police suspect a sharp-edged weapon or an electronic cutter may have been used to dismember the body. Officials said the remains had been packed carefully in polythene and clothes to prevent blood from leaking outside during the journey and avoid attracting attention from passengers.
Police suspect a sharp-edged weapon or an electronic cutter may have been used to dismember the body. Officials said the remains had been packed carefully in polythene and clothes to prevent blood from leaking outside during the journey and avoid attracting attention from passengers.
Investigators said the victim was wearing a colourful suit, leading to suspicion that she may have belonged to a rural background, though officials said no conclusion could be drawn at this stage.
The Chhapra-Gomti Nagar Express passes through nearly 20 railway stations during its 12-hour journey. Police suspect the trunk may have been loaded onto the train during its halt at Thawe station in Bihar, where the train stops for around 30 minutes.
CCTV footage from stations along the route is being examined to identify the person who boarded the coach carrying the trunk and bags. Police are also scrutinising details of passengers with reserved tickets in coach S-1, though officials admitted that the presence of general ticket passengers in the sleeper coach could make the probe more difficult.
The sensational case sent shockwaves through the railway administration, with senior officials from the Lucknow railway division and Gorakhpur headquarters of the North Eastern Railway monitoring the investigation. The incident has also raised serious concerns over passenger security and luggage screening on trains.
