Guwahati: A police team from Andhra Pradesh recorded statements from the family members of Himashri Boro, whose body was found near railway tracks in Andhra Pradesh on Oct 7, in Guwahati on Tuesday.Himashri (20) was found dead near the railway tracks between Dusi and Ponduru railway stations in Andhra Pradesh.Her father, Dhiren Boro, said, “A police team came to our residence today and recorded our statements. They asked about matters related to my daughter. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma came to meet us on Monday and assured us that steps would be taken to ensure justice.”Boro, a daily-wage worker, said, “She was my elder daughter. She studied at B Borooah College. When she wanted to travel with the dance group, I allowed her to go because I thought she would also help me support the family. I am running the family in very difficult circumstances.”Boro has also lodged a complaint with the Assam Police and the railway police, seeking a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s disappearance and death.In his complaint, Boro expressed apprehension of possible foul play and urged the police to investigate the possibility of homicide or any other deliberate criminal act, along with other possible explanations.According to the complaint, Himashri had travelled from Assam to Visakhapatnam in connection with dance events reportedly organised by, or associated with, a dance event and its organisers. She was returning to Assam aboard the Vivek Express on Oct 6 when she went missing under unexplained circumstances.After the family was unable to contact her, a missing-person complaint was lodged with the railway authorities. The following day, the family received information that her body had been recovered near a railway track in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district.Boro named five people in the complaint: Govind Reddy, allegedly associated with the management or operation of the dance event; Ajinur Hussain and Sumitra Deori, who were associated with the dance group; Jyoti Choudhury, allegedly connected with arrangements for Himashri’s journey; and a person identified as Abinash, whose full identity is not known.The complainant requested that their roles and any information they may possess be examined as part of the investigation.Dhiren urged the police to preserve and examine CCTV footage, railway passenger records, mobile-phone data, call-detail records, helpline records, witness statements, forensic evidence and post-mortem findings.He also requested that a Zero FIR be registered, if necessary, and forwarded without delay to the competent police authority in Andhra Pradesh, irrespective of territorial jurisdiction.The father called for urgent action to establish the circumstances leading to his daughter’s death and to ensure legal action against anyone found responsible.
