Hyderabad: A railway bedroll attendant in Cherlapally express was arrested by the Government Railway Police (GRP) for allegedly stealing a gold chain in an air-conditioned coach.
The police recovered 40 grams of gold chain worth Rs.5.20 lakh from the possession of the arrested person – Bollapally Sai Ram alias Sai (26) of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
The police said Sai was working as a bedroll attendant in Cherlapally Express. His earnings became insufficient due to his habits like smoking cigarettes and consuming alcohol. He was performing his duties in B1 coach.
The train arrived at Cherlapally railway station from Narsapur early on November 9. While he was collecting the blankets in the coach, he found a gold chain under the pillow, on berth number39.
Immediately, he took the gold chain and kept it with him with an intention to sell it in Hyderabad. He came to Hyderabad with an intention to sell the stolen gold chain in Secunderabad.
As no one showed any interest in purchasing it, he decided to sell it at some other place. Subsequently, he reached Cherlapally railway station with an intention to proceed to his native village when the police arrested him.
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