MARGAO: Some unknown person stole a bag containing gold and cash from native of Madhya Pradesh while he was travelling by Mangala Express.
Konkan Railway police stated that the traveller was proceeding to his home state by the Mangala Express when he noticed that he was duped of his valuables worth Rs 1 lakh at the Margao Railway Station.
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Based on the complaint, the Konkan railway police registered a case under section 379 of IPC pending investigations and have interrogated some persons.
In August alone, three major thefts were reported by train passengers between Pernem and Canacona stations in Goa, including one at Margao railway station, where a couple was relieved of their valuables even before boarding the train.
On August 21, the Konkan Railway police received a complaint alleging that an unidentified individual stole two handbags containing valuable items, including gold ornaments, together worth Rs 4.7 lakh, from a family travelling on the Kochuvelli Garibrath Express from Mumbai to Thrissur, Kerala.
