Gopalganj, May 26 -- A 20-year-old Muslim has reportedly gone missing, with his last message from the Purvanchal Express Train to his father pointing to a case of assault.

The missing youth, identified as Faizan Ahmad Shah, a resident of Churman Chak Bhatwalia village in Bihar. He was returning for the Eid holidays from Uttar Pradesh's Mau district, where he studied at Jamia Amjadiya Ghosi Madrasa, according to Shah's father Imtiaz Ahmad Shah.

Imtiaz, a government school teacher, told local media that Shah had notified the family about boarding the train from Mau junction. When the train was crossing Belthara Road and nearing Salempur station, Shah allegedly sent an emergency text to his father.

"Abbu, ladah ho gyi hai train me mar rah...