Vande Bharat Trains: 4 held in Bengaluru for stealing digital gadgets from Vande Bharat trains | Bengaluru Information

BENGALURU: Contrary to the favored narrative that A/C coaches are safer, thieves have began focusing on passengers on premium coaches as effectively.Earlier this month, Railway Protection Force’s Bengaluru division and Govt Railway Police apprehended a bunch of thieves who particularly focused AC coaches, particularly on Vande Bharat trains.Following repeated complaints by passengers who misplaced their digital gadgets, RPF began scanning CCTV footage from Vande Bharat trains passing by way of key stations within the metropolis. Additionally footage from Sir M Visveswarayya Terminal (SMVT), Byappanahalli, Banaswadi and close by stations was additionally checked and the group discovered 4 individuals stealing digital gear from passengers.As Vande Bharat trains have automated sliding doorways and enhanced checking, the offenders would commit thefts when the prepare would cease at stations or transfer slowly close to outer indicators.On May 7, RPF Byappanhalli acquired a tip-off in regards to the group. The group waited at Banaswadi station when a passenger prepare to Salem arrived at 4:30pm on platform no. 1. “The movement of four boys — repeatedly boarding and deboarding from the coaches — appeared suspicious. They were intercepted and during verification, their appearance matched with the suspects seen in CCTV footage captured on the dates of theft,” an RPF officer instructed TOI.The offenders have been recognized as Arun Kumar, 28, from Ejipura; Clinton R, 24, from Lingarajapuram; M Bharat, 28, from Wilson Garden; Jebaraj, 29, from Maruthi Seva Nagar. The digital gadgets recovered have been value greater than Rs 2 lakh. They included a backpack containing a Lenovo laptop computer, its charger and bike key, valued at Rs 75,423, a Dell laptop computer costing Rs 50,000 and an HP laptop computer valued at Rs 50,000. The group additionally recovered two cellphones, valued at Rs 15,000 every.Describing their modus operandi, an officer stated: “They used to get into Vande Bharat trains when the doors opened at stations and check passengers carrying expensive devices. The moment the passengers left their seats either to use the washroom or to have food, the four would seize on the opportunity.”