Train heist: Armed men robbed passengers aboard Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express in Jharkhand
Eleven armed men, with their faces covered, conducted a daring robbery on a sleeper coach of the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express train.
Jharkhand: In a distressing incident, a group of nearly eleven armed men, with their faces covered, conducted a daring robbery on a sleeper coach of the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express between Latehar and Barwadih stations in Jharkhand on Saturday night.
According to the railway police, the criminals not only looted passengers but also resorted to firing shots and assaulting them.
According to officials, a group of robbers attacked the Jammu-bound Sambalpur-Jammu tawi Express (Train No.18309) at around 11:22 pm after it departed from Latehar station.
Officials further said that the robbers boarded the train from Latehar.
The train had departed from Latehar at around 11:22 pm and had started running towards next stop.
“At least 10 unidentified men stormed inside the S9 coach of Jammu Tawi Express between Latehar and Barwadih stations under the jurisdictions of east central railway and started robbing passengers,” official said.
They said that the robbers attacked passengers and also fired shots in the air to scare them, and later decamped with cash and other valuables items after pulling the chain.
“5 to 6 passengers were injured in the assault and were later treated at Daltonganj station. Palamu district administration called a team of doctors and the injured were treated on the train,” officials said.
Further details are awaited.
Ms Kalinga