Amla Government Railway Police (GRP) under Bhopal GRP section has nabbed seven miscreants — including a minor boy — and recovered valuables worth Rs1.5 lakh from their possession.
For the past few weeks the complaints regarding thefts of women’s purses were increased and taking seriously the increased number of crimes, the GRP nabbed the miscreants on March 31.Superintendent of Police (Railway) Awdesh Goswami told mediapersons that the accused used to target the passengers carrying small luggage as stealing and escaping small luggage is easier. Those passengers who remain unwatchful were targeted. ladies purses were the easiest targets as they are not locked or heavy to carry.
He further added that the miscreants used to target trains towards Nagpur. As soon as the goods were stolen they used to get off the train at the next station to avoid suspicion and arrest. Apart from the ladies purses they also used to steal mobile phones and cameras.
Acting on a tip off Pankaj Kumar, Irfan alias Babbu and 16-year-old minor were found planning theft and recovered two iron cutters, red chilli powder and tools used in stealing the purses were recovered from their possession. The accused have confessed around 8 thefts. The electronic goods recovered were worth Rs47800.Gold jewellery worth Rs97000 which was stolen by the miscreants in the year 2011 was also recovered from Sitaram alias Bahuguna.
The seven nabbed accused have been identified as Pankaj Gohar (19), Irfan alias Babbu (18), Akash Singh Wadiva (18), Sitaram alias Bahuguna Harijan (40), Shailendra Gaur (29) and Pavan Kripal (28).