Woman dies after falling through gap in second floor of Mylapore MRTS station

The decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman, who went missing on October 8, was found in an unused area on the ground floor of the Mylapore MRTS station on Monday. Preliminary investigation suggests that she may have accidentally fallen from the second floor while proceeding to the toilet. The deceased was identified as V. Vijaya of Balaji Nagar in Pallikaranai.

According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), a foul smell emanating from an unused area on the ground floor prompted the station manager to alert the police. The body was found around 11.50 a.m. on Monday. The Thiruvanmiyur Railway Police registered a case and initiated an investigation.

Police sources said Vijaya’s daughter had lodged a missing-person complaint at the Mylapore police station on October 8, stating that her mother had gone to the toilet on the second floor of the station and failed to return. The Mylapore police registered a case and launched a search to trace her. Meanwhile, the GRP recovered her body from the station.

Preliminary inquiries indicated that Vijaya might have accidentally fallen from the elevated portion of the station to the ground floor through an opening between pillar and floor while proceeding to the toilet on the second floor. A post-mortem examination was conducted at the Government Royapettah Hospital on Tuesday. According to the medical report, she had sustained rib and spinal fractures, and the cause of death was attributed to a blood clot near the heart.

After the post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to her husband on Tuesday.