Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)
Kasargod, Feb 8: High value thefts have occurred in two trains headed for Mangaluru. Valuables worth several lacs of rupees were stolen. The thefts were reported on Saturday, February 8.
Superfast train between Mangaluru and Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru Malabar Express trains witnessed these thefts. The passengers of these trains lost items worth about Rs 50 lac in total as per an estimate.
15 sovereigns of gold ornaments belonging to a man from Kanhangad who was travelling by Malbar Express train were stolen. Value of the ornaments has been estimated at Rs 25 lac. In addition, ATM cards, passport and other items kept in a bag too were stolen.
Malabar Express (file photo)
A Chennai resident who was travelling by Chennai-Manglauru super fast train lost 21 sovereigns of gold ornaments and diamond set.
Both the thefts are believed to have been executed by the same gang. Railway police, who have registered a case, are investigating.
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Walty, Kudla
Sun, Feb 09 2020This is the outcome of skill India! Everyone can't rob. After 2014, many are getting skilled to loot banks, people etc. Another skill being developed is 'Shoot India'! Those who question the government will be shot?
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BENEDICT Fernandes, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 08 2020It is unfortunate. Let police catch the thieves early . People should not make politics in every dirt. Let wisdom prevail.
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smr, Karkala
Sat, Feb 08 2020PM Modi government is busy making Privatization of India's largest public sector instead of 'Security' of the passengers.
Instead of bullet trains, the government should consider permanent marshals like air travel.
Piyush Goyal of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current Minister of Railways, serving since 3 September 2017.
Other than the misleading claims, his tendency of using fake, misleading, photoshopped pictures has become a trend despite being most qualified leader in the party.
Jai Hind
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Jebin, Dubai
Sat, Feb 08 2020After many thefts incidents happened in trains earlier but still why passengers are carrying valuable things?
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Chinmay, Bombay
Sat, Feb 08 2020You cannot direct people to act or live according to you.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Feb 08 202015 Carrots could have prevented these Robberies ...
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Anand R, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 08 2020Poor people in Kerala. Result of repeated rules by CONgis and COMmis. Blind on radical groups. Travellers should be vigilant in Kerala.
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abdul munim, mangaluru
Sat, Feb 08 2020This was unheard of before 2014.
Now people are so desperate because of economical distress that they do not find any other job and
they also know that when changu and mangu at helm of affairs are the biggest thieves who have siphoned off public funds to their party, there is nothing wrong in stealing or abandoning.
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Krishna, Udupi
Sat, Feb 08 2020in 2024 we will ensure another 50
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kp, udupi
Sat, Feb 08 2020In India some unskilled people who wants to earn money without struggling earning money doing this kind of job. For these people some people are supporting it.
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Shashidhar poonja, Mangalore
Sat, Feb 08 2020I thought our government is for giving skill and employment to all. Isn't it why digital and skill india was started. How are these thieves still unskilled? Oh wait, mr. Hegde was our minister for 5 years. Maybe that's why
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