Man held for stealing valuables from train passengers
Mysuru: A man stealing valuables from AC coach train passengers was arrested by the Railway Police. His arrest helped police to solve four cases, which were reported to the Arsikere (Hassan) railway police, including one reported in 2018.
Police recovered Rs 22.7 lakh worth of gold valuables and gold blocks, about 281g, from Jitendra Kumar Chawla, 37, a known offender. He was remanded to judicial custody by a court. According to police, Jitendra was involved in 17 other cases reported in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. He was earlier arrested in another state and was out on bail.
Govt Railway Police, Mysuru division, inspector Chethan said Jitendra, a native of Punjab residing in Uttarakhand, was identified by them based on technical evidence.
He travelled in AC coaches of various trains and targeted passengers with their valuables when they fell asleep. All his crimes were committed during the journey between 12am and 2.15am, and after lifting their valuables, he would retire to his seat.
Jitendra, a father of a son who used to be a vehicle dealer, told his family that he was doing business and often visited them after committing an offence. He also enjoyed visiting Goa after disposing of stolen property to relax.
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Seer's valuables were stolen in 2018
Jitendra told police that he lifted a bag belonging to a seer in 2018, which contained about Rs 10.6 lakh in valuables.
The complainant, Dr Sri Shivananda Shivayogi Rajendra Mahaswamiji, 68, from Srikshetra Sri Kodi Math, Haranahalli, Arsikere, Hassan district, reported that on June 11, 2018, while travelling from Bagalkot to Arsikere in train number 16536 Express. He fell asleep with his black leather bag containing gold jewellery and cash near his head.
Upon waking up around 2 am to use the restroom, he noticed the bag had shifted slightly.
Upon checking, he found the gold jewellery and cash missing, and the co-passenger was also absent. In his complaint, the seer informed that a gold chain with a Gauri Shankar Rudraksha pendant weighing 250g, two gold rings, and cash were missing.
The other three cases were reported in 2025, including the case of Pandit Shankar Rao Kulkarni reported in Feb.
Under the guidance of Soumya Latha SK, superintendent of police, Railways, Bengaluru, the police team cracked the case after rigorously investigating it.
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