Man held for theft at Secunderabad Railway Station, booty worth ₹9.45 lakh recovered
A 27-year-old habitual offender was arrested at Secunderabad Railway Station for multiple thefts targeting train passengers. Police recovered gold ornaments worth ₹9.45 lakh, which the suspect allegedly stole to fund gambling and alcohol addictions.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing security challenges in public transport hubs and the link between petty crime and substance/gambling addictions.
A 27-year-old habitual offender, who allegedly financed his online cricket betting and alcohol addiction by targeting train passengers, was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday. Police recovered 63 grams of melted gold and ornaments worth about ₹9.45 lakh linked to nine cases from his possession.
The accused, identified as Limba alias Limba Rathod, a resident of Krishna Nagar in Secunderabad and a native of Yadgir district in Karnataka, was apprehended under suspicious circumstances on Platform No. 4 of Secunderabad Railway Station.
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