29-04-2025
Miscreants steal gold, valuables from passengers on board Rayalaseema Express
Miscreants stole gold ornaments and other valuables from the passengers travelling in Nizamabad-Tirupati Rayalaseema Express (12794) near Gooty Junction railway station in Guntakal division of South Central Railway (SCR) zone at around 1.30 am on Tuesday.
According to sources, the train halted at the outer signal of Gooty Junction railway station to give passage to the Amaravati Express. A group of five people stole valuables from seven passengers travelling in four sleeper coaches. The miscreants stole the valuables through the windows while the passengers were asleep in the side berths.
The passengers lodged complaints with the Government Railway Police (GRP) officials after the train reached Tirupati railway station on Tuesday morning.
'The Guntakal GRP staff and Railway Protection Force (RPF) teams are conducting searches near Gooty railway station. Sniffer dogs have also been pressed into service,' SCR official spokesperson told The Hindu.
'The teams are collecting forensic samples. However, no clues have been found about the perpetrators yet,' the SCR offical said.
