Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Prime Suspect Arrested in Guduvanchery Suitcase Murder Case
Police found pieces of a person inside a suitcase on a train.
The suitcase was discovered at Agra Cantonment railway station on August 5.
Investigators followed clues on the suitcase and watched more than 350 CCTV recordings.
This led them to a house in Guduvanchery near Chennai.
Police believe the remains may belong to Hayathun Nisha, who had been reported missing.
They also found more remains inside the house.
Manikuddin Laskar was arrested in Manipur, while his wife is reported to remain missing from police custody.
Police are still investigating what happened and why.
The victim’s head has not yet been found.
Police arrested 22-year-old Manikuddin Laskar in Jiribam district, Manipur, over human remains found on the Tamil Nadu Express.
A red suitcase containing decomposed, headless human remains was discovered at Agra Cantonment railway station on August 5.
CCTV footage and plastic packaging linked the suitcase to Chennai, where a couple allegedly transported and abandoned it.
Police recovered additional remains from the couple’s rented premises in Guduvanchery, packed inside a large biryani vessel.
Investigators suspect the victim was Hayathun Nisha; her head remains missing, and the motive has not been conclusively established.
- Who
- Police arrested Manikuddin Laskar; investigators suspect the remains belong to Hayathun Nisha. Laskar’s wife, Bhagabati Majhi, is reported to be absconding.
- What
- A suitcase murder investigation concerns decomposed, headless human remains found on a train and additional remains recovered from a Guduvanchery residence.
- When
- The suitcase was discovered on August 5, and Laskar was arrested on August 29, 2026.
- Where
- The suitcase was found at Agra Cantonment railway station; the investigation led to Chennai and Laskar’s arrest in Jiribam district, Manipur.
- Why
- Police are investigating Nisha’s death and its motive; one line of inquiry concerns an alleged relationship, pregnancy and a dispute over abortion, but no motive has been confirmed.
- Arrested suspect
- Manikuddin Laskar, 22, was arrested in Jiribam district, Manipur.
- Missing co-accused
- Laskar’s wife, Bhagabati Majhi of Odisha, remains absconding according to the report.
- Discovery date
- Passengers reported a foul smell and railway police found the suitcase on August 5.
- Location of discovery
- The red trolley suitcase was found in an unreserved compartment at Agra Cantonment railway station.
- Victim suspected by police
- Hayathun Nisha, a native of Jagatsinghpur in Odisha who worked for a private company in Chennai.
- Evidence trail
- Investigators examined more than 350 CCTV recordings and traced the suitcase to Chennai.
- Missing remains
- Nisha’s suspected head has not been recovered.