Guwahati: The body of 26-year-old Rosmita Hojai, who had gone missing since June 5, 2025, was found on Tuesday on the bank of a river in Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district.
Authorities have launched an investigation into her death following the recovery of her body.
Two individuals — Hemant Sharma of Mohindergarh in Delhi and Pankaj Kokar of Rohtak in Haryana — have been detained for questioning.
The duo had earlier reported her disappearance at Shivpuri Police Station and claimed she was swept away by the river.
According to her family, she left for New Delhi on June 4 to appear for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examination on June 5.
Rosmita, who hailed from Hojai village in Assam‘s Dima Hasao, completed her engineering studies in Haryana and was preparing for the APSC exam in Guwahati.
As per reports, she had last spoken to her mother on the evening of June 5.
She contacted her mother and said she was returning by train, a statement that her family found unusual and concerning.
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Her mother expressed concern, stating Rosmita had never spoken unclearly or lied to her before. This led her to fear that someone might have forced Rosmita to say this under duress.
According to reports, her body has been taken for autopsy. Meanwhile, police are probing the matter leading to the woman’s death.
