Two women robbed after train halted by signal tampering in Pune

Two women passengers on the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express were robbed of their jewelry early Sunday morning after a signal tampering incident forced the train to halt between Lonand and Salpa stations. Unidentified individuals approached the reserved S-1 coach after the train stopped and snatched gold necklaces by reaching through the windows.

Passengers raised an alarm, causing the suspects to flee. The victims, Sunita Gorakshanath Tupe, 44, and Surekha Babasaheb Khade, 40, were identified by police. The stolen jewelry weighed between 1 to 1.5 tola (11 to 17 grams). Police Inspector Sitaram Phand stated that the suspects climbed on each other's backs to reach the windows and snatch the jewelry. The railway police registered an FIR and are investigating the incident.