The Government Railway Police (GRP), Itarsi, have busted an inter-State gang of thieves and nabbed 5 persons including a woman involved in 7 crimes of robbery and stealing valuables from train passengers and recovered valuables worth Rs 5.39 lakh; aides have also been found involved in disposing valuables. Police said accused were waiting for Bhopal train and were without luggage when they were asked regarding details they failed to provide appropriate answer.
The suspects were detained and later in the investigation when the were quizzed they shed information of more crimes and valuables worth Rs 9 lakh were recovered. The five gang members were nabbed in the investigation who were identified as Sunil alias Rewaram Ahirwar of Gotegaon, Tilak Lodhi of Damoh, Isthaq Khan, Shankar Rajout and Mohini Gohiya of Piparia. In the investigation so far the gang has revealed 7 crimes. The passengers were targeted at outer or while very slow speed of trains and near railway stations. The gang would also use slow moving train to escape as it would evade railway station security and CCTV cameras.
Mostly sleeping pasengers, lady passengers were targeted, reservations in sleeper coaches were used to travel from lady passengers lady purse was stolen, wallet from passengers sleeping on platforms. Four gold bangles, four gold finger rings, two gold chains, one gold necklace, one pair gold ear rings, 5 crowns of gold, Rs 1400 cash. The total recovery is Rs 5.39 lakh