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Padatik Express Theft: RPF Nabs Thief at In-Laws' House, Recovers Gold & Cash Worth Rs 16.5 Lakh
- •RPF achieved a major breakthrough in the theft case of gold, silver, and cash worth Rs 16.41 lakh from a passenger on the Padatik Express.
- •Within days, the main accused and the businessman who bought the stolen gold were arrested, with a large portion of the stolen items recovered.
- •The incident occurred on September 15, when valuables were stolen from a passenger in the S-1 coach of the 12378 Down Padatik Express at Kotalpukur station.
- •A special RPF team identified the suspect via CCTV and, with Rajmahal Police's help, arrested him at his in-laws' house, recovering gold, silver, and Rs 1.41 lakh cash.
- •Following interrogation, a jewelry businessman who purchased stolen gold was also arrested, and the remaining stolen items were recovered from him.
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After receiving a complaint on the Rail Madad portal, the RPF formed a special team and examined CCTV footage from Kotalpukur station, which identified a suspicious individual boarding the S-1 coach through the platform's opposite door. With Rajmahal Police Station's cooperation, they raided the suspect's in-laws' house in Nageshwar Bagh village and arrested him.
Recovered items from the main accused included a pink jewelry bag containing broken gold bangles, bracelets, necklaces, rings, chains, lockets, a child's armlet, a deity's crown, raw gold, silver coins, and Rs 1.41 lakh in cash. The remaining stolen gold items were retrieved from a local jewelry shop in Lalu Market, Rajmahal, after arresting the businessman who bought them.
The theft occurred on September 15, 2026, when the 12378 Down Padatik Express was standing at Kotalpukur station. A formal case (No. 48/2026) was registered at Barharwa GRPS on September 20, 2026, under sections 305(C), 317(2), and 3(5) of the BNS.
