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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Goa nightclub fire: Co-owner Ajay Gupta's police remand extended by four days
Panaji (PTI): A Goa court on Thursday extended by four days the police remand of Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where a devastating fire on December 6 killed 25 persons.
Gupta was arrested from New Delhi on December 10. A court in Mapusa had remanded him in police custody for seven days at the time.
Gupta was presented before the lower court, which sent him to four-day police custody as his initial remand was expiring, his advocate Rohan Desai told reporters.
"Gupta had complained about back pain. The court ordered his medical examination, after which he was allowed use of a mattress in custody. He was examined by a specialised doctor at Goa Medical College and Hospital near here," the lawyer said.
Twenty-five persons, including 20 staff members and five tourists, were killed in the major blaze at the nightclub at Arpora in North Goa around midnight of December 6.
Gupta had, during the day, filed an bail application.
So far, eight persons have been arrested in connection with the case, including Gupta, and two other owners - Gaurav Luthra and his brother Saurabh - who were deported from Thailand.
Five other staffers of the nightclub arrested in the case are Rajiv Modak (Corporate General Manager), Priyanshu Thakur (Gate Manager), Rajveer Singhania (Bar Manager), Vivek Singh (General Manager) and Bharat Karan Singh Kohli (employee).
A Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against Surinder Kumar Khosla, another owner of the nightclub who is a British citizen, police said.
