Mangaluru: RPF arrests two individuals involved in chain snatching in trains
Mangaluru: The Railway Protection Force has arrested two Individuals involved in a chain snatching incident at Mangaluru Junction Railway station. The arrested individuals have been identified as Abhay Raj Singh (26) and Hari Shankar Giri (25), both residents of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, while another individual is absconding.
The RPF formed special team comprising of officers Manoj Kumar Yadav, N Kesavadas, J Rajeev SI, K Sasi, Raghavanm P Suresh, and Gadekar Satish following two incidents of gold chain snatching were reported on trains traveling between Mangaluru and Surathkal on September 28. The special team conducted vigilant surveillance of Mangalore Junction Railway station and its premises. Meanwhile, suspects were believed to be involved in snatching chains from train passengers during nighttime. The RPF has successfully retrieved seven gold chains with a combined weight of 125 grams.
Preliminary investigations carried out by the RPF suggest that the suspected individuals arrived via a flight from Uttar Pradesh.
Accordingly, their operation involved boarding trains at night and specifically targeting elderly and female passengers who had worn gold jewelry. When the train slowed down, they would attempt to snatch the gold ornaments from their targeted victims and make a quick escape by jumping off the train. It was further revealed that the arrested individuals have been linked to seven cases in Kerala and Karnataka. Simultaneously, a case has been filed against these individuals in connection with the incident under IPC section 392.
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Man allegedly arrives with deadly weapon to attack another, caught by public in Jokatte
Panambur: A man who allegedly came armed to attack another person was caught by members of the public and later handed over to police in Jokatte late on Friday night.
The accused has been identified as Naveen Poojari, originally from Vamanjoor and presently residing in Jokatte.
According to police sources, Naveen was married and has an eight-year-old son. The couple are now divorced.
Police said Naveen suspected that his former wife, who is employed at a showroom in Padil, was moving closely with Devi Prasad Acharya, a mechanic working there.
Based on this suspicion, Naveen allegedly went to the house of Devi Prasad Acharya on Friday night carrying a deadly weapon, created a scene and issued threats.
During the incident, Devi Prasad Acharya reportedly contacted the 112 emergency helpline, following which Naveen fled from the spot.
While escaping, Naveen is said to have fallen from his two-wheeler near the Jokatte Panchayat area. Local residents who rushed to help noticed a deadly weapon on the vehicle and immediately alerted police.
Officials from Panambur Police Station rushed to the spot, took Naveen into custody and brought him to the station.
A case has been registered based on the complaint filed by Devi Prasad Acharya, and further action is under way.
