Gold, cash stolen from passenger aboard Yeshwanthpur-Kannur Express
A passenger traveling on the Yeshwanthpur-Kannur Express reported the theft of gold ornaments and cash worth approximately ₹9 lakh. Railway police have launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred while the victim was sleeping.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding theft on the Indian railway network.
A woman passenger from Pariyaram lost a bag containing ₹15,000 in cash and gold ornaments worth around ₹9 lakh in a theft aboard the Yeshwanthpur-Kannur Express. Railway police have registered a case and launched an investigation based on a complaint filed by Grace Francis of Thondannur, Pariyaram.
The theft occurred while the train was travelling from Hosur to Kannur. According to the complaint, the incident took place around 3.45 a.m. as the train was nearing Podanur. Grace was asleep in the reserved S5 coach when the vanity bag kept near her head was stolen.
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