Two nabbed for robbing train passengers in Thane

This picture has been used for representational purpose

The Railway Police in Thane arrested two persons for allegedly robbing two train passengers near the Parsik Tunnel between Mumbra and Kalwa in the city, an official said on Sunday.

The robbery took place on Thursday. The accused duo robbed a woman and her brother of their belongings, including jewellery and mobile phones, collectively worth Rs 43,000, Senior Inspector N G Khadkikar of the Thane Railway police station said.

"The woman was travelling with her brother in an express train from Pune to the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Kurla in Mumbai. Around 7.55 am, her mobile fell on the tracks between Mumbra and Kalwa stations. After the train stopped, the sister-brother duo started walking along the tracks in search of the phone. When they reached the Parsik tunnel, the accused threatened them and robbed them of their valuables," he said.

The victims later approached the police and lodged a complaint, on the basis of which the accused, identified as Sameer Khan, 23, and Bablu Goud alias Chennai, 22, were arrested from Bhaskar Nagar area of Kalwa, the official added.

The stolen items have been recovered from the duo, police added.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever