India • Jun 30, 2025

Bihar bride vanishes from moving train

A newly married woman, Anchal Kumari, mysteriously disappeared while traveling with her husband on the Howrah-Jayanagar Express near Samastipur Junction.
She went to use the bathroom and never returned, leaving her husband Sumit Kumar deeply worried.
The couple was headed to Darbhanga to visit family.

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Anchal's mother is in shock

Sumit searched everywhere but couldn't find Anchal, and her phone was switched off.
Both families are anxious—Anchal's mother said she's completely shocked by what happened.
Police say they'll start investigating once a formal complaint is filed.
The incident has sparked fresh concerns about train passenger safety.