Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Cops Seek Agra Evidence in Guduvanchery Murder
Police in Tamil Nadu are investigating the alleged murder of a woman named Nisha.
They say two arrested people dismembered her body and put some parts in a red suitcase.
The suitcase was found on a train in Agra.
The preserved body parts are being kept at a government hospital there.
Tamil Nadu police want to bring the suitcase and remains to Chennai.
They plan to use them for DNA testing and as evidence in court.
The arrested couple was taken to the alleged crime scene and train station to show what happened.
Police say the couple claimed the murder was connected to Nisha’s alleged pregnancy and that they watched online videos before the crime.
Her head has still not been found.
Guduvanchery police requested the transfer of a suitcase and preserved body parts from Agra to Chennai.
The remains were recovered from a Tamil Nadu Express train and stored at an Agra government hospital.
Police arrested Manik Uddin Laskar and Bagamathi Maji in Manipur over the alleged murder of Nisha.
Investigators reconstructed the alleged murder and suitcase transport, recording both exercises on video.
Police want the evidence for DNA analysis and court records; Nisha’s head has not been recovered.
- Who
- Guduvanchery police are investigating the alleged murder of Nisha and have arrested Manik Uddin Laskar and Bagamathi Maji.
- What
- Police requested the transfer from Agra to Chennai of a suitcase and preserved body parts linked to the case.
- When
- Nisha was allegedly murdered on August 3; the accused were remanded in judicial custody until September 16.
- Where
- The alleged murder occurred in Guduvanchery, Tamil Nadu; the suitcase and body parts were recovered in Agra.
- Why
- Police want the evidence for further investigation, DNA analysis, and production before the court.
- Victim
- Nisha, a 38-year-old woman from north India who worked at a private company in Tambaram.
- Accused
- Manik Uddin Laskar, 22, and his wife, Bagamathi Maji, 20.
- Recovery location
- A Tamil Nadu Express train in Agra.
- Evidence
- A red suitcase containing some of the victim’s severed body parts, plus alleged murder weapons.
- Pending evidence
- The victim’s head has not been recovered.
- Investigation steps
- Police conducted and videographed reconstructions at the alleged crime scene and Chennai Central railway station.
- Custody status
- The accused were remanded in judicial custody until September 16 after medical examination and court proceedings.