Railway Police Nab Lucknow Man Using ‘Sleep' Trick To Steal From Passengers
The Railway Police arrested Sufiyan for stealing mobiles and valuables from passengers while pretending to sleep. He was caught with three stolen phones worth Rs 45,000
The Railway Police have arrested a man for stealing mobiles, purses, and other valuables from passengers while feigning sleep. The Government Railway Police (GRP) Charbagh apprehended the suspect, Sufiyan, who had devised this unusual method to rob fellow travellers.
Sufiyan, a resident of Shaheed Nagar at Hussainganj in Lucknow, was arrested during a campaign to curb theft, robbery, poisoning, and drug smuggling on trains and at railway stations. He was found in possession of three stolen mobile phones, valued at approximately Rs 45,000.
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During interrogation, Sufiyan revealed that he would board trains, sit or lie down near passengers, and pretend to be asleep. Once his targets fell asleep, he would steal their mobiles, purses, and other valuables.
He admitted to stealing one of the mobile phones about nine months ago from a moving train at Charbagh railway station, on a route from Delhi to Chhapra. He had come to Charbagh to sell the stolen mobile.
Another phone was stolen eight months ago from the Amarnath Superfast Express (15654) which had departed from Moradabad. Recently short of money, he had come to sell both devices.
Additionally, he confessed to stealing a third phone two months ago from the 12391 Shramjeevi Express travelling towards Moradabad.
The GRP had been searching for Sufiyan for some time and finally apprehended him. Multiple cases have been registered against him, highlighting his notoriety.
Indian Railways continues to run special campaigns to ensure the safety of passengers on trains, with the GRP and Railway Protection Force (RPF) actively participating.
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