Mangaluru: Train passenger robbed after serving intoxicating biscuits


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Aug 30: It has happened yet again. Unknown people in train served intoxicating biscuits to Vittal resident, Clifford Veigas(35) travelling in Mumbai to Mangaluru Matsyagandha train on Sunday night, Aug 28 and robbed jewellery, cash and other valuables from him.

The incident has occurred when Clifford was travelling back to Mangaluru after accompanying his wife and leaving her in the house of relatives in Mumbai after she obtained a bank job there.

The train had started at 4.30 pm from Mumbai. People pretending to be co passengers sitting beside Clifford on reserved seat offered biscuits to him between 9.30 pm and 11.30 pm. As meal did not arrive despite ordering for it, Clifford ate the biscuits. He got intoxicated immediately after that and slept. Passengers sitting next to him tried to wake him up after the train reached Mangaluru but he continued sleeping. Then they complained to railway officials.

Clifford was admitted to Wenlock hospital with the help of railway police. His relatives arrived later and shifted him to private hospital from Wenlock hospital.

As Clifford is unable to give a clear statement, an FIR is yet to be registered. Railway police have said that a statement from Clifford will be recorded after he recovers completely.

  

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  • Melwyn Fernandes, Kemmannu/Abudhabi

    Wed, Aug 31 2016

    Dear All,

    Since I know Mr.Clifford viegas very well and according to him he is out of danger and discharge from A.J.Hospital under 24 hours observation. According to him he was travelling 1st time to Mumbai leaving her wife and coming back food was delayed for long time and some strange person besides him offered biscuit as well as he that person also eating biscuit, after some time he offered one some juice then after he lost his conscious. stranger taken away his chain, gold ring, laptop and cash of more than IRS,5,000/- & valet kept inside his pant. This is the real lesson when we are commuting a long distance,

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  • juliana, udupi

    Wed, Aug 31 2016

    Time to arrange banners in the compartments alerting such activities. This is not the first time such incident happened.

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  • piliyas pcc, kadri/ london

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    NEWS TELLS US THAT CLIFFORD IS STILL NOT IN A POSITION TO TALK. THEN HOW YOU ALL KNOW THAT HE ATE BISCUIT?IT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE HE ATE. SLEEPING PILLS WITH BEVERAGE GIVEN TO HIM.

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  • Rakesh, Ramesh

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    Please anybody tweet to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. He is known for swift action.

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  • C. Fernandes, mangalore

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    sorry to hear. but matsyagandha train is known to robbing people especially mangaloreans. often we read news like this in udayavani. cant our politicians and policeforce do something effective and protect the passengers of matsyagandha.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nashville

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    Some Idiots will never learn ...

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  • Joseph, Qatar

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE WHICH EVERYBODY TAKES FOR GRANTED ....

    NEVER BE A TALKATIVE PERSON TO STRANGERS WHOM YOU DON'T KNOW OR HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE. NEVER PROVIDE YOUR CONTACT OR IMPORTANT DETAILS NO MATTER HOW SWEETLY HE / SHE CAN BE .. THIS CAN GIVE HIM / HER A CLUE TO ACT ON YOU INSTANTLY.

    MY WORDS OF WISDOM TO GULLIBLE PASSENGERS .. MAINTAIN MAUN VRATH THROUGH OUT THE JOURNEY .. IF YOU CAN AND BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AROUND YOU. BEST THING .. GET ABSORBED READING SOME BOOKS / MAGAZINES OR LISTEN TO SOME MUSIC ... BUT STAY ALERT AND KEEP VIGIL

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    You were taught/beaten NOT to take chocolate or any food items from strangers since your school days...Still doing the same mistake..Beligge kanda baavige Raatri beeluva vyapara andre ide..Please politely reject if any strangers offer food or juice..If they still force,then you must be EXTRA careful..CHOR is sitting infront of you..!!

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  • prasad, mangalore

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    nexus between food suppliers and the thieves

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  • SATHISH VAS, Mangalore / Dubai

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    One should always be careful when travelling by train. This often happens btween Mangalore and Mumbai. Never accept any food items from unknown passangers when travelling. Always be alert with your belongings. Secondly never carry somebody 's parcells.They say food items or Medicines when they give. When you land in trouble you will be behind the bars. Specialy people going abroad.

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  • SATHISH VAS, Mangalore / Dubai

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    One should always be careful when travelling by train. This often happens btween Mangalore and Mumbai. Never accept any food items from unknown passangers when travelling. Always be alert with your belongings. Secondly never carry somebody 's parcells.They say food items or Medicines when they give. When you land in trouble you will be behind the bars. Specialy people going abroad.

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  • Santosh,K, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    Thank God our Mangalore is different than other city. This man reached Mangalore because the train cannot go after that. In this route always be careful about strangers.

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  • Ummar, Udupi/Dubai

    Tue, Aug 30 2016


    Both 50:50 guilty in this incident. Arrange food and water yourself while long distance journey. Why you eating or drinking anything from strangers. This is not happening first time. If you don't eat one or two biscuits you are not starving.

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    WHAT A LOOSER ! FOR BISCUITS

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    He did like he has not eaten biscuits...

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    People never learn.
    I have been hearing from childhood that never accept food from strangers while travelling.

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 30 2016

    This kind of menace should be tacked and the guilty apprehended and severely punished.

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