CURATED BY – SUNIL YADAV | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Katni, GRP station in-charge of Katni district, Aruna Vahane along with her police force has exposed the case of theft of jewelery and cash worth Rs 5 lakh in Lokmanya Tilak Godan Express. Three thieves have been arrested while seizing the stolen gold and silver jewelery worth Rs 4 lakh 50 thousand.

GRP police station in-charge Aruna Bahane told that Sameera Khatoon, husband Mohammad Khalid, age 42, resident of Bhikpur Medwara Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, on October 23, on berth 1,2,3 of AC coach of train 11059 Lokmanya Tilak Chapra Godan X, with her children Amina and She was traveling from Lokmanya Tilak to Prayagraj with Zaid. During the journey, her black colored ladies purse containing cash of Rs 20,000, gold chain, locket, three pairs of earrings, two pairs of pendants, two gold bangles, a nose nail and a total valuable item worth Rs 5 lakh was stolen by an unknown miscreant. It was stolen by the miscreant when the train stopped at the first outer of Katni railway station. The theft report was lodged by the said woman at Railway Police Station Prayagraj. On receipt of the diary, a case was registered under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code at Railway Police Station Katni. On the night of 13 February 23, after receiving information about a dispute between three people regarding money transactions near Gayatri Pulia, we reached the spot along with the staff and saw a former criminal of the police station, Villa alias Villu Choudhary, Sumit alias Atul Vanshkar. Others, who when asked their names, said they were Ravi Nishad were arguing among themselves. When they were brought to the GRP police station and interrogated, the secret of the theft committed on the night of Dussehra on 25 October 2023 was revealed. The accused had hidden the stolen goods in their homes. He told about selling the stolen bangles to another associate, Ravi Nishad. According to information, two gold bangles worth Rs 1 lakh 91 thousand 400, two pairs of gold bangles, one pair of Jhala and one nose nail, total value of Rs 118800 were recovered from Villa alias Villu Choudhary and one pair of Jhala, one gold chain, one Pendal with total value of Rs 135300 was seized from Sumit alias Atul Vanshkar. Accused Villa and Sumit Vanshkar have been arrested under Section 379 IPC and accused Ravi Nishad under Section 411 IPC, from whose possession stolen jewelery worth Rs 4 lakh 45 thousand 5 hundred has been seized. Who were presented before the Honorable Court.