Mangaluru, Oct 06, 2023: Railway police have succeeded in arresting two thieves who used to rob railway passengers after arriving in the city from Uttar Pradesh by flight.
Those arrested are Harishanker (25) and Abhayaraj Singh (26). Police have recovered stolen gold ornaments weighing 125 grams from them. They used to mostly target elderly people and women in night trains on the Palakkad, Tiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru-Mumbai Konkan Railway route. After robbing, they used to jump from the train whenever it slowed down.
The Railway police who grew suspicious about two youth travelling in a train apprehended them and on questioning they admitted their guilt.
Further investigations are underway.