Nanded (Maharashtra), Oct 24 The Railway Police here have solved two cases of theft on trains and seized stolen jewelry, a mobile phone and cash worth about Rs 10 lakh, an official said on Saturday.
In the first case, complainant Ajantrao Rajaram Kohli (77), a resident of Hyderabad, was travelling in an AC coach of the Ajanta Express on October 1 when someone stole his two gold chains worth Rs 6 lakh and Rs 6,000 in cash as he was asleep.
In the second case, Sandhya Rukesh Katalapalli (25), a resident of Kullil Line, Hota Gudam, in Telangana, was travelling on the Marathwada Express on July 3 when unidentified persons stole gold mangalsutra valued at Rs 1.5 lakh from a woman travelling with him near Manwath Road station.
Ramesh Krishna Solanke (20), a resident of Karkhana Road, Vasmat in Hingoli district was arrested on the basis of technical and other evidence, the official said.
During questioning, he allegedly confessed to his involvement in both the thefts.
Further probe was on, the official said.
(PTI News)
