Kolkata, September 21 (Udaipur Kiran) : The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway, in collaboration with local police, has successfully cracked a significant theft case involving the New Alipurduar-Sialdah Padatik Express. This incident, which occurred on September 15, 2026, involved the theft of valuables from a reserved coach.
A passenger reported the theft through the Rail Help portal, stating that valuable items were stolen while the train was at Kotulpukur station. The stolen goods included gold jewelry, raw gold, silver coins, and a mobile phone, with an estimated total value of ₹16.41 lakh.
In response to the complaint, a special joint team was formed, comprising personnel from the RPF posts in Pakur and Barharwa, along with the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) of Bardhaman. The team immediately began investigating the case.
During the investigation, the team reviewed CCTV footage from Kotulpukur railway station, which showed a suspicious individual boarding the S-1 coach from the opposite side. Utilizing this footage and local intelligence, the team was able to identify the suspect.
A senior officer revealed that, based on credible information, the joint team conducted a raid at the suspect’s father-in-law’s house in Nageshwar Bagh village, Rajmahal. The primary accused was apprehended there, and a significant portion of the stolen items was recovered from a pink jewelry bag in his possession. This included broken gold bangles, gold bracelets, necklaces, rings, a pendant chain, a child’s armlet, a deity crown, raw gold, silver coins, and ₹1.41 lakh in cash.
During questioning, the suspect admitted to selling two gold chains and two pairs of gold earrings to a local jeweler for ₹1,41,500. Acting on this information, the team raided a jewelry shop in Laloo Market, Rajmahal, where they arrested the individual who purchased the stolen items and recovered the remaining gold jewelry.
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