Woman's Bag Stolen From AC Train Coach, ₹80,000 Withdrawn Using ATM Card; 2 Arrested
Dombivli: The Dombivli Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested two Gujarat-based men for allegedly stealing the bag of a woman passenger who had fallen asleep in the AC coach of the Indore-Pune Express and subsequently withdrawing ₹80,000 using her ATM card. A third suspect is still being traced. The accused have been identified as Mukesh Kantilal Purohit and Mukesh Raj Purohit, both…
Two men from Gujarat, Mukesh Kantilal Purohit and Mukesh Raj Purohit, have been arrested by the Dombivli Government Railway Police for allegedly stealing a woman's bag from an AC coach on the Indore-Pune Express. The incident occurred when the woman fell asleep, allowing the suspects to take her possessions. The stolen bag contained a laptop, an iPhone, an ATM card, and important documents.
The woman reported the theft to the Dombivli GRP, who subsequently found that the ATM card was used to withdraw ₹80,000. The police traced the suspects based on ATM transaction records and other evidence, leading to the arrest of the two men. Both are said to work at a mobile shop in Gujarat and had traveled to Mumbai to purchase mobile-related goods.
During questioning, they confessed to targeting the sleeping passenger and committing the theft. The two were remanded to police custody by the Kalyan Railway Court until September 4. Police are now investigating if the duo has been involved in similar thefts on long-distance trains and are searching for their alleged third accomplice.
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