Mangalore: Robbers Intoxicate Two Friends in Train, Loot Rs 4.5 Lac
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore
Mangalore, Dec 31: In yet another case of train robbery by intoxication, two persons were robbed of their valuables after they were drugged by strangers on the Mumbai-Mangalore Matsyagandha Express.
The victims have been identified as Naveen C Shetty of Karinja in Bantwal and Chandan of Tharupathi in Kundapur. Valuables worth Rs 4.5 lac have been looted.
Naveen who runs a video games parlour in Thane near Mumbai along with his friend Chandan on December 26 boarded the Matsyagandha Express. Near Chipunkar, four other strangers got into their compartment. The unknown passengers then offered biscuits to the victims. Minutes after eating it, the duo felt drowsy and slept soundly. They regained consciousness when the train reached the final destination in Mangalore Central station on December 27. On waking up, they realized that their valuables had gone missing.
Two gold chains, four finger rings, bracelet, Rs 27,000 in cash and a mobile phone, altogether worth Rs 4.5 lac, were allegedly stolen by the strangers.
The victims who were severely ill when they reached Mangalore went home after undergoing treatment. Three days after they recovered, they registered a complaint at the Mangalore Railway Police Station, on Sunday December 30.
"The strangers who got into the compartment near Chipunkar had already eaten a few biscuits from the packet. Even after we refused, they forcibly made us eat them," said Naveen in his complaint.
The railway police have registered a complaint in this regard and handed over the case to Chipunkar railway police for further investigation.