Body of IIT Madras research scholar found on Avadi railway track

Railway staff working at the spot said that the deceased had injuries on her head and face.

Chennai (Tamil Nadu): The body of a girl research scholar of IIT Madras was recovered on Saturday from the train tracks near Avadi railway station, a major terminus 30 kms away from Chennai city in the Suburban Railway Network. The deceased was identified as Meghashree (30), daughter of Mohan Pathan hailing from Odisha, police sources said. The police said that the cell phone of the student has been sealed and more information is likely to be known after examining the cell phone.

The railway staff working at Avadi were the first to find the body and they immediately informed the railway security personnel. They said that the deceased had injuries on her head and face. Upon being informed about the incident, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body. It has been sent for post-mortem further investigation is going on.

Her maternal uncle from Odisha has been summoned and Meghasree's body has been handed over after a post-mortem. Police say she lost her father a while ago and lived with the support of her relatives. Police sources said Meghashree was unmarried and had M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees from a Delhi institute. It has been revealed that she has been staying at the IIT hostel in Adyar in Chennai and doing research studies for three months.