Surathkal: A bag containing gold ornaments worth Rs. 3.65 lakh was reported stolen from a train travelling from Mumbai to Suratkal. A case has been registered by the Suratkal police regarding the theft.

The complainant, Vijayalakshmi, was travelling with her granddaughter to attend a program in the town. She reported that while she was in the train's toilet, the bag containing gold ornaments was stolen.

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Upon inquiring with fellow passengers, she was informed that a lady had alighted at the Suratkal railway station with the bag.

The stolen bag contained a mobile phone, two gold bangles, and rings weighing 8 grams and 24 grams respectively, along with a weighted gold chain. The Suratkal police have started an investigation into the matter.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.