Overview
- GRP Etawah registered a murder FIR against TTE Santosh Kumar after Aarti Yadav, 32, was found dead beside tracks on the Samho–Bharthana stretch near Bharthna.
- Aarti, a Kanpur resident, had missed her reserved train and boarded the Patna–Anand Vihar special while traveling alone to Delhi for medical treatment.
- At least five co-passengers gave written statements to railway authorities saying she jumped after being told to move to a general coach.
- Her family alleges the TTE pushed her during a ticket dispute, citing her bag being recovered about four kilometres away and her missing mobile phone.
- CO GRP Uday Pratap Singh said the investigation has been expedited, with call records and passenger statements under review.