Missing Advocate Vishal Ramnani Found Dead on Railway Tracks After Five Days

The body of a 29-year-old advocate who had been missing for five days was found on railway tracks near Bhopal railway station on Saturday morning, police said. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the Government Railway Police (GRP) has initiated an investigation.

The deceased, identified as Vishal Ramnani, was a resident of the Irani Market area and practised at the Bhopal District Court.

According to his family, Ramnani left home on the night of October 5 and did not return. His sister, Garima Ramnani, who is also a lawyer, subsequently lodged a missing-person complaint at Hanumanganj police station.

Police registered a case against an unidentified person under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and launched a search operation.

According to the complaint, Ramnani returned home between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on October 5. When his sister returned at around 10.30 p.m., family members told her that he had gone out for a walk.

He was reportedly seen walking in the colony with his friend, Raju Sardar, at around 11 p.m. that night. When the family attempted to contact him around midnight, his mobile phone was switched off.

During the search, family members found his mobile phone inside the storage compartment of an Activa scooter parked near their house. However, they were unable to locate him and subsequently informed the police.

Ramnani’s body was found on the railway tracks near Bhopal railway station on Saturday morning, bringing the five-day search to an end.

Following the discovery, the GRP registered a case of unnatural death and initiated proceedings to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Police are investigating the sequence of events leading to Ramnani’s death. The cause and exact circumstances of his death have not yet been established and will be determined as the investigation progresses.

A court employee told IANS that Ramnani was last seen at the court on October 5 and shared the information after learning of his death.