Minister directs Railways to take up techie murder with state govt

June 25, 2016 04:59 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 04:35 am IST - Chennai,

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu condoled the death of a 24-year-old woman IT professional, who was found murdered at the railway station, and directed the railway officials to take up the matter with Tamil Nadu government for arresting the culprit.

“Directed Member (Staff) Rly Board 2 provide all help, tk up da issue with State Govt fr taking immediate appropriate actn 2 book da culprit (sic),” he said in a tweet.

In another tweet, the Railway Minister wrote, “My deep condolences on the tragic incident at Chennai.”

Swathi, employed with IT major Infosys, was allegedly hacked to death by an unidentified man on a platform in Nugambakkam railway station last morning.

She was waiting to board a train on her way to office around 6.30 AM when she was murdered, creating a flutter in the neighbourhood and the station.

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