Police detained two in Assam woman's death case who vanished from Delhi after exam

India Today

11-06-2025

The body of 26-year-old Rosmita Hojai from Assam's Dima Hasao district was found on Tuesday along the banks of a river in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district. The local police have detained two men from Haryana, Hemant Sharma from Mahendragarh and Pankaj Kokar from Rohtak, for questioning.Her body has been sent for post-mortem, and police are probing what led to her tragic end. She had been missing since June 5, the day after she left home for Delhi to appear for a Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examination. Rosmita, who previously studied engineering in Haryana and was preparing for the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) exams in Guwahati, had spoken to her family on June 4 to inform them about her travel.advertisementBut what worried them was a call the next day, where she suddenly said she was returning by train, something they found unusual and out of character. When she didn't come back and calls went unanswered, panic set in. Days later, her lifeless body was found in Uttarakhand, far from where she was supposed to be.
The news has sent shockwaves through the Northeast, especially among student communities. The All Dimasa Students Union (ADSU) has called for a thorough investigation and voiced concerns over the safety of Northeastern students studying or travelling outside the region.'We are devastated,' said ADSU leader Uttam Langthasa. 'Rosmita was just trying to build her future. She had dreams. She had informed her family about her journey and suddenly she was gone. Now her body has been found, showing signs of decomposition. Two young men have been picked up by the police, but that's not enough. We want justice. And we want answers.'advertisementLangthasa confirmed that Rosmita's family has already travelled to Uttarakhand. He urged the Assam government to extend support and help bring her body home. 'We also request all students from the Northeast to always inform their parents and not hide their whereabouts. It's a matter of safety.'This tragedy comes at a particularly tense moment. Just recently, the Northeast was unfairly dragged into controversy during the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case involving an Indore couple, where people from the region were blamed prematurely before facts were even established. That case highlighted how easily the Northeast becomes a target in national discourse. And now, the loss of a young woman from Assam only adds to the grief and frustration.'This isn't the first time something like this has happened,' Langthasa said. 'But it has to be the last. We are tired of losing our people under such mysterious and painful circumstances. The government must act, and it must act now.'Trending Reel