Madhepura railway station became the stage for profound sorrow as two daughters, barely out of toddlerhood, mourned their mother through a long, lonely night. The elder, 5, rocked her mother’s head gently, whispering pleas to awaken, while her 2-year-old sister alternated between tugging at her clothes and collapsing in tears. Promised a swift reunion with their father, they held on in vain.
Onlookers were moved to intervene when the grim reality emerged: Kajal Kumari, 25, was gone. Her story was one of youthful rebellion—a love marriage by elopement with Mohammad Murshid at 17, shunned by family, followed by domestic stability shattered by distance.
Murshid’s Mumbai job and infrequent visits coincided with Kajal’s social media immersion via a gifted phone. Enter Mohammad Anjar, whose affair pulled her away, into cohabitation and an unwanted pregnancy that frayed their bond amid daily quarrels.
Tuesday evening: Anjar hires an auto, feigns concern for Kajal’s health, deposits her on platform two, and bolts. The girls’ vigil stretched till morning roars of ‘Papa!’ summoned aid. Police confirmation of death led to post-mortem and inquiries.
Suspicious neck injuries point to possible suicide by hanging or murder. With Anjar fugutive and family alerted, probes delve into marital strife and extramarital entanglements. Beyond the headlines, this saga warns of love’s fragile threads unraveling into catastrophe, orphaning the innocent.