Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Pregnant Teacher Found Dead Near Railway Crossing in Kushinagar
A pregnant school teacher named Pinky Gupta was found dead near a railway crossing in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
She was 35 and had been on maternity leave from her job as an assistant teacher.
Her body was mutilated and was found about 100 metres south of the Gorakhpur‑Thawe railway track.
Pinky’s husband, Ravindra Gupta, who also works as a teacher, identified the body after he could not reach her on Saturday.
Police found the body after the Anand Vihar‑Chhapra Express train passed the area around 8 pm.
The case is being investigated as a possible murder, but the exact reason for her death is still unknown.
Pregnant teacher Pinky Gupta, 35, found dead near railway crossing in Kushinagar district
Body was mutilated and located about 100 metres south of the Gorakhpur‑Thawe railway track
Victim was on maternity leave from a primary school in Bazardeeha, Maharajganj district
Husband Ravindra Gupta identified the body and had lodged a missing persons complaint
Police discovered the body after the Anand Vihar‑Chhapra Express train passed the area around 8 pm
- Who
- Pinky Gupta, a 35‑year‑old pregnant assistant teacher on maternity leave
- What
- Her mutilated body was discovered near a railway crossing
- When
- Saturday night, found on Sunday
- Where
- Near the Gorakhpur‑Thawe railway track in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Cause not yet determined; investigation ongoing
- Victim
- Pinky Gupta
- Age
- 35
- Occupation
- Assistant teacher
- Status
- Deceased
- Location
- Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date found
- Saturday night, found Sunday
- Police agency
- Taryasujan police