Dismembered body of woman found in a trunk on an express train

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 18 (HBTV): A gruesome discovery shocked railway authorities on Monday when the mutilated body of a young woman was found packed inside a metal trunk and a bag aboard a passenger train.

The incident has triggered a multi-state investigation by the railway police.

The dismembered remains, consisting of a decapitated torso and limbs packed separately in polythene bags, were found abandoned in a sleeper coach of an express train travelling from Chhapra in Bihar to Gomti Nagar in Lucknow via Gorakhpur.

The matter came to light during a routine inspection of the S1 sleeper coach. Lucknow Railways Superintendent of Police Rohit Mishra said, 'During a routine check of the sleeper coach (S1), railway staff noticed an unclaimed box and a bag. The station master was immediately alerted, who subsequently informed the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF).'

Following the alert, a team from GRP Charbagh, along with senior officials, reached the spot. A forensic field unit from the Lucknow Commissionerate was also called to examine the scene before opening the baggage.

'A field unit was called from the Commissionerate Lucknow, and when the box and bag were opened, a dead body was found inside the box, which had only a torso and no head. The hands and legs were packed in a separate polythene bag, and the body was packed in a polythene bag inside the box,' Mishra said.

According to the police, the victim is estimated to be between 25 and 30 years old.

'The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Because the head is missing, identification of the victim is currently pending,' he added.

The GRP has registered a First Information Report against unidentified persons. Three police teams have been formed to identify the victim, examine CCTV footage from stations along the route, and trace those responsible.

(ANI)