Indian Railways' woes: Robbers stole even mugs, fans; 1.1 mn jailed in 2016

People have been caught stealing tube lights, mugs, metal water taps, fan, towels and blankets from coaches

Have you been robbed on a train? You have Indian Railways' full sympathy as it has been a victim too. From copper wires to iron bolts, towels to wash basin, thieves have spared nothing. According to Times of India, Railways arrested over 11 lakh people for stealing railway components in 2016.

Railway Protection Force (RPF), a security force entrusted with protecting railway passengers and railway property of the Indian Railways, has caught people stealing pandrol clips, fishplates, bolts, overhead wires, rails, bathroom fittings in train coaches. 

The list does not end here. People have been caught stealing tube lights, mugs,