Bhopal: Railway police arrested a repeat offender for stealing from a moving train. The accused was identified using CCTV footage and was apprehended within six hours, police said.Cops added that items recovered included gold ornaments, two mobile phones, a wristwatch, and cash total worth Rs 1.56 lakh.Police said the accused, a known addict, had turned to stealing in trains to fund his drug habits. During the course of the operation, Bhopal GRP also administered a pledge to the accused as part of their ongoing de-addiction initiative.Police said the complainant, a resident of Burhanpur, was traveling from Nagpur to Indore with his wife. After crossing Bhopal railway station, the complainant’s wife discovered that her purse was missing.The purse contained a gold ring, wristwatch, two mobile phones, and Rs 10,000 cash. Police saidduring the investigation, CCTV footage from Bhopal railway station was reviewed, revealing a suspicious person deboarding the train in which the incident occurred. The suspect’s movements were tracked through CCTV footage. A manhunt was launched based on the footage, and within six hours on July 19, the accused was identified through public circulation of his image and arrested based on a tip-off. The suspect, Rizwan, a resident of Teelajamalpura, Bhopal, confessed to the crime during interrogation. The stolen goods worth approximately Rs 1.56 lakh were recovered from him.Police stated the accused has a long-standing criminal background and has previously been involved in serious crimes.
