Four bodies were found in a mangled state on the railway tracks near Hindupur town in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. The bodies were found at different points on the tracks, a few kilometres away from each other. While the police have identified three of the dead persons, one person’s identity is yet to be ascertained, according to reports.
The body of one person, identified as Boya Adinarayana from Gollapuram, was found near Devarapalli railway station. Another body of an old man was found near Kotnuru, which is yet to be identified by the police.
Speaking to the media, the Hindupur railway police said, “We found that one man died as he was in a ‘mentally unstable’ state. We also found the crushed bodies of an elderly man and woman in a suspicious state near Kotiki railway gate. We are investigating the possibility of murders in their case.”
The New Indian Express reported that the man and woman found near Kotiki gate were identified as Nagabhushan Rao (60) and Geeta Bai (55), a couple from Ahmed Nagar in Hindupur. The police reportedly said that Nagabhushan was a tailor, and Geeta Bai did embroidery work.
According to The Hindu, the legs of the woman were found tied together, raising suspicion about the death. Deccan Chronicle reported that the bodies seemed to have been dragged for a long distance before being left on the tracks.
According to TNIE, Hindupur Railway Sub-Inspector Balaji Naik said, “The couple’s son and daughter are residing in Bengaluru and our inquiries revealed that they are not having any financial problems or any other issues.”
The SI also said that the couple had left their home on Monday night around 8 pm.
However, according to reports, the police are suspecting the role of moneylenders or relatives over a financial transaction. The railway police have reportedly booked a case based on a complaint by the couple’s daughter.