Daijiworld Media Network - Margao

Margao, Jul 11: The Konkan Railway Police have recovered 60 mobile phones stolen from passengers travelling on trains along the Konkan Railway route and arrested seven people in connection with the theft cases.

According to police, the recovery was made after an extensive investigation involving technical surveillance, analysis of digital evidence and coordinated efforts by officers of the Konkan Railway Police Station. The mobile phones had been reported lost or stolen in several cases registered over a period of time, with the thefts occurring on different trains operating along the railway corridor.

The seven accused have been identified as Mukesh Kumar Chauhan and Ram Sajan Chauhan, both residents of Maharashtra; Radhe Shyam and Lal Singh, both from Uttar Pradesh; Sonu Dikshit of Margao; Riyaz Ali Zakir of Ponda; and Pravin Selvaraj of Kerala.

Police said the recovered mobile phones will be handed back to their rightful owners after verifying ownership and completing the required legal procedures.

Further investigation is underway to determine whether the accused are linked to additional thefts or part of a larger network targeting railway passengers.