Hyderabad: Clues from CCTV cameras helped the Secunderabad Railway Police to nab a four-member robbery gang who targeted passengers travelling alone and women with children on MMTS trains in the city. Police also nabbed three others who received the stolen property and recovered valuables worth Rs 50,000 from them.
The arrested persons are M. Venkatesh, 22, D. Nagaraju, 20, D. Yadagiri, 19, and G. Venkatesh, 19. The arrested receivers are O. Rangaiah, 45, O. Narsimha, 42, and M. Balaiah, 35, all labourers working in different parts of Medchal district.
Police said a few days ago four people threatened a passenger on an MMTS train at night near Ammuguda when she was alone and robbed her 2.5 tola gold chain and a mobile phone.
Police analysed CCTV records and checked details of suspects with neighbouring police stations. Inquiries revealed the suspects were involved in similar offences in Alwal police station limits and were earlier arrested.
Using the clues and CCTV records police identified them and nabbed the suspects involved in the robbery at the Secunderabad railway station on Thursday.
This gang used to commit thefts mostly at nights. They enter MMTS trains as passengers with valid tickets. During the journey they keep a watch on single passengers or woman with children and rob them.
“They strike when there are only one or two passengers in the compartment and when the train is in the outskirts. This gang is suspected to be involved in many offences but since losses were less there were no complaints,” said Mr S. Rajendra Prasad, in-charge superintendent, Secunderabad Railway Police.
During investigation they confessed that they sold the stolen property to the other three suspects. They were also arrested and three mobiles were recovered from them. They were sent to judicial custody.
