The Railway Police has nabbed a gang of six persons and claimed to have cracked the LTT-Patliputra Super Fast Express train dacoity case, a senior GRP official said today.
"Six persons have been arrested for looting five passengers in the Patna bound train at Kalyan station in the wee hours of Tuesday last. Among those arrested includes a history-sheeter," SP Railways Niket Kaushik told reporters at the Railway Police headquarters here.
The gang members barged into the train at Kalyan Station around 00.45 PM last Tuesday and looted 5 passengers at gunpoint. They later jumped off the train at Khardi by pulling the chain, police said.
The accused took away their belongings, including mobile phones and cash amounting to Rs 28,570, the officer said.
After the incident multiple teams were formed to nab the accused, police said and added, GRP initially, on a tip-off arrested Shahbaj Shaikh and Saddam Shaikh.
During interrogation, the duo revealed names of their accomplices, who were later arrested, the official said.
The other accused have been identified as Sachin Masne, Sachin Dhonde, Ravindra Dhongde, Sagar Telam.
"Ten mobile phones of various companies worth over Rs 70,000, two knives and a fighter punch, have been recovered from their possession so far," the official said.
During investigation, it was revealed that Dhonde was earlier arrested for robbery in Kushinagar Express and was out on bail since past two months, the official said.
An offence under section 395 of the IPC (punishment for dacoity) was registered in connection with the case, police added.
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