Attempt made to loot Gowthami Express

Khammam: The thieves have made an attempt to rob the Gowthami Express on Wednesday while the train was on its way to Secunderabad from Kakinada. After the train crossed the Kondapalli station, few reprobates (approximately 10 in number) have pulled the chain to stop the train. They frightened the passengers who were allocated seats in S-1, S-2 and S-8 bogies with weapons. They allegedly tried to rob gold and money from the passengers. Nevertheless, the passengers resisted the act. They created a nuisance for some time and at last snatched a 20gm gold chain from a passenger named Revathi situated in S-8 bogie. The thieves ran away before the RPF police have reached the spot. More details are awaited.

It is worth recollecting that the Chennai-Secunderabad Express has been robbed by the thieves even in the last week of May. The miscreants have snatched necklaces from as many as 15 women. This incident has taken place at Piduguralla in Guntur district. The victims have made a complaint with the GRP police station in Secunderabad which has not been resolved so far. Nowadays, the robbery in the trains has been increasing. After a small pause the occurrence of one more incident of train robbery has created the sensation, locally.