By IANS,
New Delhi: Two days after six armed robbers looted passengers of cash and valuables in a Delhi bound train in the suburbs of the national capital, the police Tuesday said they have arrested three of the gang members.
Sandeep, Ashok and Parveen Malik – all residents of Sonepat in Haryana – along with their accomplices allegedly boarded the Kalka-Delhi Himalayan Queen Express at Sonepat in Haryana and looted passengers in the general class bogie of cash, jewellery and valuables like mobile phones at gun and knife point late Sunday.
The robbers then escaped by pulling the alarm chain of the train at a secluded place between Holambi Kalan and Narela railway stations in north Delhi.
“The gang used to board selected trains at Sonepat railway station, choosing mostly general compartments which did not have any Railway Protection Force (RPF) presence, and commit robbery at knife point,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime and railway) Bhairon Singh Gurjar.
“The accused have also confessed of robbing passengers in Unchahar Express Wednesday,” he added.
He said seven mobile phones, two golden chains and other articles robbed by them have been recovered from them. A razor and a toy pistol used in the crime have also been recovered.