Civil Judge Aspirant, Who Mysteriously Disappeared During Train Journey In MP, Found In UP After 12 Days

Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 12:26 IST

The lawyer boarded the Katni South station in Madhya Pradesh; however, only her bag reached the destination, containing a rakhi, a handkerchief, and gifts for children.

Missing Madhya Pradesh lawyer has been found from Uttar Pradesh after 12 days. (Representative Image)

Archana Tiwari, a female lawyer and civil judge aspirant, went missing nearly two weeks ago while traveling by train. She was found in Lakhimpur Khiri town on the Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

Tiwari was traveling from Indore to Katni during the nights of August 7-8 for the Rakshabandhan festival but did not reach her destination and had been missing since.

The lawyer boarded the Katni South station in Madhya Pradesh; however, only her bag reached the destination, containing a rakhi, a handkerchief, and gifts for children.

“Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel finally traced Archana Tiwari in Lakhimpur-Khiri town on the Indo-Nepal border after 12 days of intensive search," said SP (Railways) Rahul Kumar Lodha.

The police are bringing her back to Bhopal, and her statement will be recorded to uncover the details of the incident, he added.

Tiwari’s family had earlier suspected she might be a victim of human trafficking and called for a CBI probe, but Lodha did not comment on this aspect.

Police reported that Tiwari, a 29-year-old practicing lawyer at the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, was also preparing for a civil judge examination.

She left for Katni on August 7 by the Narmada Express train but never arrived. Her family filed a missing person complaint at the Rani Kamalapati GRP police station in Bhopal.

Authorities searched for clues from Rani Kamalapati station to Itarsi and Katni, examining CCTV footage of stations and surrounding areas. Tiwari’s last known location was Itarsi station, after which her mobile phone was found switched off.

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