Pune Police Bust Interstate Train Luggage Theft Gang; Recover 40 Lakh Jewelry

• Pune Railway Police busted an interstate gang that stole valuable jewelry from train passengers by pretending to help with luggage.
• Five individuals, Monu Rajkumar, Hawasingh Fattasingh, Amitkumar Balwant Singh, Ajay Satish Kumar, and Kuldeep Ramphal, all from Jind and Bhiwani districts, Haryana, were arrested in Delhi.
• Police recovered diamond-studded gold jewelry worth 40 lakh rupees; the accused used flights to escape to their home state after thefts.
• A specific incident involved the theft of 24 lakh rupees worth of diamond-studded jewelry from a family on the Gandhidham-Bengaluru Express at Miraj station.
• Passengers are warned to be cautious of unknown persons offering help with luggage on trains, especially during festivals and crowded times.

Why It Matters: Be wary of strangers offering help with luggage on trains; a gang was busted for stealing valuables.