Bengaluru: Gold ornaments left on train safely returned to passenger by SWR
Bengaluru, Oct 30: A team of officials from the South Western Railway successfully recovered and returned a bag containing gold ornaments valued at approximately Rs 5.4 lakh, which was left behind on a Yesvantpur bound train, to a passenger.
Upon receiving information from the Tumakuru outpost regarding a misplaced bag, the railway team promptly sprang into action. The bag was located in the rear general coach of the train at Yesvantpur station, officials said.
The recovered bag contained a mangal sutra weighing 40 grams and valued at approximately Rs. 2,80,000, a necklace weighing 20 grams and valued at Rs. 1,40,000, a pair of earrings weighing 10 grams and valued at Rs. 50,000, and a neck chain weighing 10 grams and valued at Rs 70,000.
"After a thorough verification and documentation process, including photographing the recovered items, the valuables were handed over to the passenger following all legal formalities," a senior official said.
#OperationAmanat: RPF/ Yeshwantpur secured one leftover red colour hand bag containing 80 Grams of Gold Ornaments Valued Rs. 5,40,000/- in f train No.16580 Exp at Yeshwantpur Railway Station. Further, the same was handed over to the concerned passenger. @RPF_INDIA pic.twitter.com/4lqCg3DIo5
— Railway Protection Force (RPF) S.W.Railway (@rpfswr) October 30, 2024
#OperationAmanat: RPF/ Yeshwantpur secured one leftover red colour hand bag containing 80 Grams of Gold Ornaments Valued Rs. 5,40,000/- in f train No.16580 Exp at Yeshwantpur Railway Station. Further, the same was handed over to the concerned passenger. @RPF_INDIA pic.twitter.com/4lqCg3DIo5
— Railway Protection Force (RPF) S.W.Railway (@rpfswr) October 30, 2024
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Christmas decorations vandalised by VHP activists at school in Nalbari; Tension in area
Nalbari: Tension prevailed in the Panigaon area of Nalbari district on December 24 after members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal allegedly entered the premises of St Mary’s School and vandalised materials prepared for Christmas celebrations.
According to local sources, activists of the VHP and Bajrang Dal entered the school campus ahead of Christmas and raised slogans inside the premises. It is alleged that Christmas-related decorations and materials kept within the school compound were damaged and set on fire.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the Bajrang Dal were the first to enter the campus, during which they allegedly raised slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Jai Hindu Rashtra,” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” and burnt items prepared for Christmas celebrations. The incident created panic among local residents and led to concerns over law and order in the area. No injuries have been reported so far.
The incident comes amid reports of similar acts in Nalbari town in recent days, where Christmas decorations displayed at several commercial establishments were allegedly set on fire.
Reacting to the incident, fact-checker Mohammed Zubair said on social media that VHP and Bajrang Dal activists entered St Mary’s School on Christmas Eve, raised slogans and destroyed Christmas decorations. His post drew attention to the incident and sparked wider discussion online.
Police have not yet issued an official statement on the incident. Further details are awaited.
On Christmas Eve, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal goons entered St. Mary’s School in Panigaon, Nalbari, chanting slogans like “Jai Shri Ram” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra.” They destroyed and set fire to all Christmas decorations prepared at the school. pic.twitter.com/LQHV7FWUvz
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) December 24, 2025
