One held for stealing mobile phones from train

In connection with the theft of two mobile phones on the Amritha Express, a 30-year-old man from Assam has been apprehended. Asadul Islam, from Nagaon district, is accused of the crime. The incident reportedly took place near Kazhakuttom railway station around 4:30 a.m. on October 29. The mobile phones, valued at approximately ₹48,500, were stolen from passengers traveling from Aluva to Thiruvananthapuram in the general coach.

The GRP Thiruvananthapuram filed a case and initiated an investigation after receiving a complaint. The RPF Crime Intelligence Branch and GRP personnel reviewed CCTV footage from Aluva railway station, which led to the identification of the suspect. Further investigations in the area of the railway station resulted in his arrest.