Railway commuters drugged,looted

Guddu Chowdhury,Chowdhury’ brother,said,“My brother said a co-passenger had offered him and Mishra spiked tea. When they fell unconscious,he stole his 30-gram gold chain and Mishra’s gold chain and a ring.”

Bhagwan is a masseur and a resident of Mumbai Central while Chandan Mishra,a Bhuleshwar resident,works in a salon. According to police,some RPF personnel have rushed the duo to Nair Hospital. “Railway police are continuously trying to avoid such incidents. Even railways is carrying our many awareness programmes. I appeal to passengers not to take any eatables from co passengers,” said senior police inspector Bharat Kumar Rane.

However,after continuous efforts,railway police have managed to curn such incidents to some extent.

This year,while WR recorded 7 such cases,CR registered 2.

In 2009,in both WR and CR,around 11 such cases —8 cases in CR and 3 cases in WR—were recorded collectively.

On April 2,2009,seven passengers of Punjab Mail were drugged by a co-passenger. They were admitted to Rukmani Devi Government Hospital in serious condition. The accused had looted cash and ornaments from them.

Similarly,on February 5,2009,Chhote Miyan Laughter show fame Saransh Bharadwaj and his father Ravi Brij Rattan Bharadwaj were drugged while travelling in the same train. He was on way to Mumbai to participate in the grand finale of the show.