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Train heist drama: Man nabbed at Bhopal station; Rs 11.75 lakh jewellery recovered, GRP swings into action

BHOPAL: The Govt Railway Police (GRP) Bhopal on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a suspect from the Bina end of Bhopal Railway Station and recovered stolen jewellery worth Rs11.75 lakh. The jewellery was stolen from a woman passenger travelling on the Rajdhani Express. The complaint was originally lodged with Hazrat Nizamuddin GRP, and upon receiving the case diary, Bhopal GRP launched an investigation that led to the arrest. The incident: According to SP (Rail) Rahul Kumar Lodha, on June 19, Om Prakash , a resident of Delhi, was travelling with his wife on the Rajdhani Express from Secunderabad to Hazrat Nizamuddin. They were seated in Coach B-9, seats 65 and 66. After crossing Bhopal station, Om Prakash noticed that his wife's bag was missing. The bag contained four gold bangles, one gold necklace and earrings, a gold mangalsutra, gold jhumkis, Rs 15,000 in cash, and a mobile phone. The total value of the stolen items was estimated at around Rs12 lakh. Upon reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin, the couple reported the theft to GRP. Since the incident occurred near Bhopal, the case diary was transferred to GRP Bhopal, which promptly began its investigation. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Undo Arrest and recovery: The GRP team examined CCTV footage from Bhopal Railway Station and spotted a suspicious individual disembarking from the train. Further surveillance footage confirmed his movements. On July 15, police detained the suspect from the Bina end of Bhopal Railway Station. Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the theft. He was identified as Deepak Tulswani, 37, a resident of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Police recovered jewellery worth Rs11.75 lakh from his possession. Background of the accused: According to GRP SHO Zaheer Khan, the accused previously ran a clothing store in Bilaspur, which suffered financial losses. He then tried online clothing sales, but during this period developed a habit of online gambling and betting, resulting in major financial losses. To recover the lost money, Deepak began stealing from trains. He would pose as a passenger, engage in conversation with TTEs to request seat allotments, and board stationary trains to observe potential targets. When opportunities arose, he would steal purses, bags, and valuables from unsuspecting passengers. Further investigation is underway to identify any other possible incidents linked to the accused.