Earlier this week, the Kalyan GRP arrested Dilip Ramavatar Sahu (52), a resident of Vitthalwadi, Kalyan East, and seized gold jewellery and mobile phones worth Rs 7.15 lakh, the official said
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a 52-year-old man in connection with a series of thefts reported onboard express and local trains in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.
Earlier this week, the Kalyan GRP arrested Dilip Ramavatar Sahu (52), a resident of Vitthalwadi, Kalyan East, and seized gold jewellery and mobile phones worth Rs 7.15 lakh, the official said, reported PTI.
The GRP was probing the theft of a gold chain at Kalyan railway station on January 16, senior inspector Pandhari Kande said, reported PTI.
"Based on technical analysis and sustained patrolling during peak hours, a trap was laid at the railway station, and the accused was apprehended," he said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to committing multiple thefts within the jurisdiction of the Kalyan GRP, the official said, adding that a gold chain worth Rs 3 lakh and 18 stolen mobile phones valued at Rs 4.15 lakh were recovered, reported PTI.
The accused was involved in several theft cases registered between 2023 and 2026 with Kalyan GRP, he said.
Woman dies after falling off crowded local train in Thane district
In another incident, a 28-year-old woman died after falling off a crowded suburban local train during the morning rush hour in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said, reported PTI.
The incident occurred around 8.10 am at the Badlapur railway station, an official from the Kalyan GRP said.
The victim, Chetana Devrukhkar, was attempting to board a moving train heading for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) when she slipped and fell on the platform, senior inspector Pandhari Kande of the Kalyan GRP said, reported PTI.
He said that the deceased worked with a firm in Thane and was travelling to work.
A case of accidental death has been registered in connection with the incident.
Thane court acquits man accused of wife's murder
Meanwhile, a court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted a 50-year-old man accused of murdering his wife, citing inconsistencies in the testimonies and ruling that the prosecution had not been successful in proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Principal district and sessions judge S B Agrawal acquitted Mohammed Tariq Pirmohammed Shaikh, a resident of Daighar, of the charge of murdering his wife, Sagufta Shaikh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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