CHENNAI, Aug 10 (PTI) : In a daring heist in a moving train, Rs five crore out of Rs 340 crore cash being sent to Reserve Bank of India here from Salem in Tamil Nadu was found stolen today, police said.
A sum of Rs five crore had been stolen, IGP M Ramasubramani told reporters hours after the incident came to light when four of the 226 boxes stacked with the cash were found tampered with on arrival of the train here.
Meanwhile, an RBI official said the train was carrying also soiled notes from Salem to Chennai in 226 boxes with a total value of Rs 340 crore.
"Out of the 226 wooden boxes, four boxes were found tampered with soon after the train reached Chennai from Salem," the official said.
Police said an air-vent in one of the three cargo coaches in which the cash boxes were kept was found broken, triggering doubts that someone could have entered from its roof.
They suspect that culprits could have entered the coach on the Salem-Vriddhachalam section where trains don't run on electricity but on diesel locomotives, making it easy for the robbers to make their way from the top.
Police said they were probing several angles including how the theft could have happened despite police protection provided to the cash which had both currency notes printed prior to 2005 as well as soiled notes.
Currency notes printed prior to 2005 had been ordered to be exchanged by the central bank with June 30 last as the deadline.
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Prasanna/Bajpe, Bajpe/Manglore
Wed, Aug 10 2016when I saw Rober... 1st time..
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Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016Trains are not seems to be safe mode to transport valuable things even the cash by the bank.Special security to be arranged for these type of transporting valuables to ensure full safety.
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mohan, mangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016These robbers' are money rakshak's of BJP government.
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Elwyn Goveas, valencia
Wed, Aug 10 2016Super!! Should really appreciate and execution if they used this brain for good then it would be really SUPERB.
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stan, udupi/dubai
Wed, Aug 10 2016So much money and yet no security?. It shows chaltha hai attitude of our officers.
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vikram, Dubai
Wed, Aug 10 2016This is not movie... without help of inside hand is it possible ?
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Navin Shetty, Manipal/ Bahrain
Wed, Aug 10 2016Criminals have evolved and are becoming craftier than ever. We used to see such robbery only in films and now its becoming realty. Easy access to data, how-to-do videos on YouTube, DailyMotion or on some underground crime websites give loads of tutorials to anyone who has internet facility to get away with such huge heist.
But, these robbers shouldn't forget that our police department also evolved and they are always a step ahead.
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rahul, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016yesturday IT dept. recovered 130 crore from AAP MLA house.
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Jossey Saldanha, Nashville
Wed, Aug 10 2016First time in 69 years ...
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krish, Dubai
Wed, Aug 10 2016Justice saldana,
first time in 69 year Aaj IST 4 PM jaldi huwa (Indian Standard Time)
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Amith Kumar, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016Even Dubai time also very early lol
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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bluru
Wed, Aug 10 2016Every event happens for the first time only....now a days.
Except not necessarily for married.....?he..hee hi
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krish, Dubai
Wed, Aug 10 2016idar jaldi IST 4.00 PM huwa hoga shayad
or in dream also u think about Modi like Kejriwal do?
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Jossey Saldanha, Nashville
Wed, Aug 10 2016Where have I taken Modi's name ...
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Praveen, kulshekar
Wed, Aug 10 2016jOSSEY THEY DONT HAVE WORDS TO REACT TO YOUR COMMENT. THEY ARE WORRIED OF IST
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krish, Dubai
Thu, Aug 11 2016good joke praveen,
i dont have word to reply to your joke
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ads , Mangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016WOW! filmy style.
Movie directors be prepared for another, after kaabali.
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Wed, Aug 10 2016Rajani's next movie "Rail Kollaikaran"...
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Joe Britto, Nakre/Bangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016The Great Indian Train Robbery !!
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Dev Kumar, Kumta/New Delhi
Wed, Aug 10 2016Again will delay. Actually money which stolen is to distribute to all individuals which promised by modiji..Rs.15 lakhs.
denewala ho toh bhi..lenewalo ka kismat chahiye..
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SK, Mangalore
Wed, Aug 10 2016All these notes were printed before 2005, which are not valid for circulation.....
Now you accept that Feku promised 15 laks to everyone .....But still some BLIND BHAKTS will not agree to the promise of 15 laks....
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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bluru
Wed, Aug 10 2016Technology backed theft....
Best faculty for skill development programme....!
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Dev Kumar, Kumta/New Delhi
Wed, Aug 10 2016Thieves who involved on such daring acts are proven watching many western movies. Even 9/11 incident is also not an exceptional.
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