Robbers strike Rayalaseema Express in Andhra Pradesh, loot passengers

Robbers looted passengers of the Nizamabad-Tirupati Rayalaseema Express in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to railway police, unidentified miscreants looted passengers aboard Train No. 12794 Nizamabad-Tirupati Rayalaseema Express when it had stopped on the outskirts of Gooty town.

The incident occurred around 1.30 am as the Rayalaseema Express stopped to clear the track for the Shalimar



(Kolkata)-Vasco-da-Gama (Goa) Amaravati Express. The robbers entered 10 sleeper coaches and snatched gold ornaments, cash, and other valuables from passengers after threatening them.

At least 20 passengers lodged a complaint with Tirupati Railway Police after the train reached its destination in the morning. The incident sent panic among passengers. They reported having lost 20 tola gold ornaments. Railway police were collecting details of the gold, cash, and other valuables looted.