Mumbai Crime: 2 Women Robbed Of Gold Necklaces On Mahalaxmi Express After Train Stops Between Stations; Signal Tampering Suspected
Mumbai, November 02, 2026: Two women travelling on the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express were robbed of their gold necklaces after the train came to a halt between Lonand and Salpa railway stations in the early hours of Sunday. Railway police suspect that the train was deliberately stopped through signal tampering to facilitate the robbery. The incident has raised fresh concerns over passenger…
Mumbai's Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express witnessed a robbery on Sunday morning. Two women, Sunita Gorakshanath Tupe and Surekha Babasaheb Khade, lost their gold necklaces as the train halted between Lonand and Salpa stations. Railway police suspect signal tampering as the motive behind the crime, which has reignited concerns over passenger safety on this route.
The incident occurred around 2:30 am, with the victims traveling in the reserved S-1 coach. Two unidentified individuals snatched the jewelry through the windows after the train came to a halt. Police suspect that the suspects cut railway signalling wires, causing the train to stop before Salpa station. The stolen jewelry is estimated to weigh around 11 to 17 grams. An FIR has been filed, and railway police are investigating the incident.
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