Three members of a six member gang of thieves were nabbed successfully by a joint team of GRP Bina and Vidisha on Tuesday and recovered goods worth Rs 2 lakh stolen from different trains.
Nabbed accused were identified as Bhagwan Das Sahu (46), Narendra Pal (25) and Jagdev Rajaz (22). Bhagwan Das Sahu is the main accused while Vierndra Ahirwar who was close aid of Sahu is involved in several thefts and robberies and search for Ahirwar has been intensified.
Other absconding accused have been identified as Dayaram Patel, Basant Ahirwar and Chotu alias Amar Singh Ahirwar.
Superintendent of Police (Railway) Awdesh Goswami said that the arrested gang members have confessed around 40 thefts and one robbery. One of the nabbed accused persons has been earlier booked for thefts in trains.
The accused used to travel carrying authentic tickets and would travel in general coach and sleeper class. They used to target elderly passengers and woman. Passengers occupying seat 1-6 and 66-72 in sleeper class coaches and those occupying seats near doors in general coaches were targeted.
They would wait for the victim to sleep or to leaving seat for toilet after which they would steal the valuables and cash.