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Chennai home reveals more horrors after woman's body found in train to Agra, probe leads police to Odisha
Decomposed body parts were found inside a red trolley bag in the general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express at Agra Cantonment Railway Station on August 5.
Three special police teams have rushed to Odisha to capture the absconding suspects following the discovery of a red trolley bag containing decomposed human remains aboard the Tamil Nadu Express at Agra Cantonment station earlier this month, police said.
According to police, the Agra Railway Police registered a case and launched a probe into the incident, seeking assistance from the Government Railway Police in Chennai.
The case pertains to the discovery of decomposed body parts inside a red trolley bag in the general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express at Agra Cantonment Railway Station on August 5.
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People aware of the matter on Sunday said initial investigations indicated that the body belonged to 38-year-old Hidayath Nisha, a woman from Odisha who was employed in the city.
She was reportedly living with the suspects in Guduvancherry, located on the outskirts of the city, they said.
Following a complaint from Nisha’s son, Guduvancherry Police also registered a missing-person case and began investigating the matter.
During the investigation, Government Railway Police Chennai Central and Agra Police examined surveillance footage and identified a couple carrying a similar red trolley bag who boarded the Tamil Nadu Express at Chennai Central railway station on August 3.
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Further investigation revealed that the man and woman seen in the footage were living in Guduvancherry. During a search of their house, police recovered additional body parts of the deceased kept inside a large container.
Meanwhile, railway police sources said three special teams, including officials from Guduvancherry Police, were formed to nab the man and woman, who are currently on the run.
Based on signals generated from their smartphones, the special teams are travelling to Odisha to nab the suspects, they said.
The police have further added that investigations are underway.
