Security Tightened on Vijayawada-Gudur Section in View of Theft Incident in Charminar Express -Speedy Action to Nab the Culprits

No.847/2014-15

22-03-2015

Secunderabad

Security Tightened on Vijayawada-Gudur Section in View of Theft Incident in Charminar Express -Speedy Action to Nab the Culprits

An untoward incident of snatching of gold chains from different Sleeper Coaches of  Tr. No.12759 Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express occurred yesterday night i.e. 21st March, 2015 at 11:35 pm between Ammanabrolu and Uppugundur Railway Stations o­n Chirala-Ongole section of Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway. The incident happened when some miscreants resorted to Alarm Chain Pulling from inside the train, while other members of the gang snatched gold chains of the travelling passengers through the windows of the coaches from outside.

Six passengers of the train lodged complaints about loss of their valuables at Government Railway Police Station, Secunderabad. Cases were accordingly registered by the GRP and investigations are o­n to nab the culprits.

Immediately o­n receipt of information about the incident, the Asst. Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Vijayawada rushed to the spot along with Inspector, RPF, Chirala, and o­ngole. Dy Superintendent of Railway Police, Nellore, along with Inspector, Government Railway Police(GRP), o­ngole and local police personnel also reached the spot.  Search operations were carried out by the police teams in the surrounding areas but no suspect was traced. All the local police stations alongside the railway route between o­ngole and Chirala were alerted to apprehend the criminals.

In view of the incident, security measures have been tightened in Vijayawada- Gudur section, with the RPF and GRP launching coordinated efforts towards the same. Additional numbers of police personnel are being deputed to escort more trains in the section. Police personnel are being stationed at wayside / vulnerable stations too as a part of the tightened security measures.The RPF has assured all cooperation to the GRP authorities and soughtspeedy action in the case to nab the miscreants.