Why isn’t Namrata Bora’s Death a national headline?

Namrata Bora, a 25-year-old law intern from Guwahati, died in a car crash in Meghalaya on June 4.

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00:00She died in a car allegedly driven by an MLA's son. But why isn't Namrata Bora's

00:04death a national story? 25-year-old Namrata Bora, a law intern from Guwahati, died on

00:094 June 2025 near Nongpu Meghalaya. Officially, it's been called a road accident. But to her

00:14family, and to many following the case, it doesn't feel that simple. Namrata was returning from

00:19Shillong, where she had reportedly gone to see the sunrise with four friends. Anaya Tulwadu,

00:23the AIUTF youth leader and son of MLA Hafiz Bashir, was part of the group, which also included

00:29Mriganga Bora, Pragya Dehengya and Gayatri Bora. Their vehicle crashed around 4.15 a.m. Two of

00:35the companions, Anayatul and Gayatri, allegedly fled the scene, while the remaining two took

00:40Namrata to the hospital, where she was declared dead. Her family has filed two FIRs, naming all

00:45four companions as suspects and alleging foul play. They've raised serious questions about

00:49inconsistencies in the friend's account of what happened. Namrata's father, Raman Bora,

00:54also noted that she had left behind her iPhone and carried only a basic phone,

00:58an unusual move, especially if she was going out to watch the sunrise.

01:01He has publicly called for a full investigation. Assam CM Himanta Biswasarma and Meghalia CM

01:07Conrad Sangma have promised action. Namrata's friends have been detained for questioning,

01:11and a post-mortem has been conducted. But why is this story involving the unexplained death of a young

01:16woman, potential political links and multiple FIRs still largely confined to local news outlets and

01:22social media whispers? Would things be different if this happened in another city,

01:26or if the people involved didn't include the son of a politician?