Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the grieving family of 21-year-old student Himashree Boro on Monday to offer his condolences and ensure that the state government actively supports the probe into her mysterious demise in Andhra Pradesh. During his interaction with the bereaved household, the Chief Minister extended his sympathies and announced that the state will provide financial relief to assist the economically disadvantaged family through this tragedy.
Police Leadership Dispatched to Oversee Investigation
Speaking to members of the press, the Chief Minister acknowledged the serious concerns and doubts surrounding the incident, which have caused widespread distress among Himashree's relatives and the wider community in Assam. He affirmed that the state administration remains determined to pursue every detail of the case. To facilitate this effort directly on the ground, an Inspector General of Police from the Assam Police has already been dispatched to Andhra Pradesh to liaise with local investigators and move the inquiries forward.
Sharing his thoughts publicly, Sarma wrote on X that no words could lighten the grief carried by the student's parents, emphasizing that the state will pursue the matter relentlessly until every single fact emerges into the light. He stressed that administrative channels are actively engaging with both the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Ministry of Railways to make certain that the inquiry proceeds smoothly, fairly, and to its logical outcome.
Journey from Guwahati and Missed Connection
Himashree Boro was pursuing her education at B. Borooah College in Guwahati. On August 16, she had traveled to Visakhapatnam as part of a 10-member cultural dance troupe that included two men and eight women. The sequence of events leading to the tragedy began when she prepared to travel back home to Assam on October 6.
After missing her initial ride on the Silchar Express, she chose to wait at the railway station. She subsequently decided to board the Vivek Express, a train headed toward Dibrugarh that was running late and scheduled to depart at 11.50 pm.
Distress Message and Body Recovery
While on board the Dibrugarh-bound Vivek Express, Boro managed to send a text message to her family alerting them that she felt unsafe due to a group of men gathered in her coach. Shortly after that communication, she disappeared from the moving train.
According to an official statement, her body was discovered on October 7 near Penubarthi village, lying on the right side of the tracks in the section between Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Road. Although the initial post-mortem examination found no signs of physical or sexual assault, the precise circumstances surrounding how she fell from the train remain undetermined. Her family suspects that she might have been deliberately pushed from the moving carriage, though investigators note this claim is not yet established as the inquiry continues.
