Female lawyer travelling on Indore-Katni Narmada Express train remains untraced for 12 days
Bhopal, Aug 19 (PTI): It was supposed to be a 12-hour journey from Indore to Katni for a lawyer who was headed home for Rakshabandhan on August 7. However, she never reached the destination, and after 12 days, her kin suspect it to be a case of human trafficking.
According to police, the last location of 29-year-old Archana Tiwari was traced to Itarsi railway station. Her mobile phone was found switched off.
A senior officer on Monday said the case is being investigated from various angles to solve the mystery behind Tiwari's disappearance.
Tiwari was a practicing lawyer at the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. She was also preparing for a civil judge examination.
She left for Katni on August 7 by the Narmada Express train.
Tiwari's family members lodged a missing person complaint at the Rani Kamalapati GRP police station in Bhopal after her location was found at the railway station.
Police searched for clues in areas ranging from Rani Kamalapati railway station to Itarsi and Katni, and scanned CCTV cameras of the station and surrounding areas.
GRP Superintendent Rahul Kumar Lodha stated that all nearby railway stations, bus depots, and travel agencies have been informed.
"Every aspect is being looked into during the investigation, whether it is an accident, kidnapping, or any other reason," he said.
Lodha said Tiwari's last location was Itarsi railway station.
"Some people have seen her in the train at Itarsi railway station. Where she went, and what happened to her, we are trying to find out. We hope to get leads soon," Lodha added.
Meanwhile, Tiwari's family alleged it was a case of human trafficking and has demanded a CBI investigation.
"This is a case of human trafficking; however, police are not investigating this angle. I request the chief minister to hand over the investigation to the CBI," Tiwari's uncle Babu Prakash Tiwari told reporters.
He claimed a youth recently became a victim of poisoning and disappeared from Pipariya town.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
