Hyderabad: A bedroll attendant working on the Cherlapally Express was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) for allegedly stealing a 40-gram gold chain worth Rs.5.20 lakh from an air-conditioned coach. The police recovered the stolen jewellery from his possession.
According to the police, the arrested person was identified as Bollapally Sai Ram alias Sai (26), a native of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
Police said Sai was working as a bedroll attendant in the train's B1 coach. The incident occurred when the train arrived at Cherlapally railway station from Narsapur in the early hours of November 9. While collecting blankets from the coach, he noticed a gold chain lying under a pillow on berth number 39. He allegedly took the chain and kept it with him, intending to sell it in Hyderabad.
The police said Sai came to Hyderabad and attempted to sell the stolen chain in Secunderabad. However, as he could not find a buyer, he decided to sell it elsewhere. He later returned to Cherlapally railway station intending to travel to his native village, where the GRP arrested him.
During questioning, the police found that his earnings were insufficient to meet his expenses due to his habits of smoking and consuming alcohol.