India News | Robbery on Rayalaseema Express Near Gooty, Gold Looted from Passengers
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Unidentified miscreants carried out a robbery on the Rayalaseema Express while it was halted at an outer signal near Gooty Railway Junction in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district late Monday night.
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 29 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants carried out a robbery on the Rayalaseema Express while it was halted at an outer signal near Gooty Railway Junction in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district late Monday night, police said.
The train was en route from Nizamabad to Tirupati when the incident took place around midnight.
According to Government Railway Police (GRP) Inspector Asharivadam, six passengers were targeted during the heist. The assailants reportedly boarded the stationary train, threatened the passengers, and looted gold ornaments weighing approximately 160 grams.
"A zero FIR has been registered in Tirupati and forwarded to Gooty Railway Station for detailed investigation," Inspector Asharivadam said.
He added that the robbers are yet to be identified and further remains under investigation. (ANI)
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