A 15-year-old girl from Markona in Baleswar district has hogged limelight for her bravery.
Suni, daughter of one Budhia Singh of Railway Colony, set an example of bravery by catching hold of a mobile phone thief on Monday.
When one Ajit Mohanty was travelling by the Howrah-Puri Dhauli Express from Jaleswar to Bhadrak, the thief snatched his mobile phone at the Markona railway station and then jumped from the train.
Mohanty screamed for help and alerted other passengers about the theft.
Hearing the scream, Suni chased the thief and nabbed him. Later, local youths joined her and beat up the thief to teach him a lesson. After receiving information, police reached the spot and arrested the accused.