Traveller from Kerala robbed of jewellery, phones worth ₹1 lakh on Gandhidham Express

Ahmedabad Railway Police have registered a case after a woman passenger was robbed of jewellery, mobile phones and documents worth over ₹1.02 lakh while travelling on the Gandhidham Weekly Express from Thrissur to Ahmedabad.

As per the FIR, the complainant, Prashant Nair (37), a photographer residing in Gandhinagar, was travelling with his wife, Ashwathi, and mother, Bhanumati, on Train No. 16336, the Gandhidham Weekly Express. Their tickets were booked in Coach A2, seats 3 to 11, with Bhanumati seated on Seat No. 7.

The family had boarded the train from Thrissur, Kerala, around 1 am on August 26. During the journey, Bhanumati fell asleep, keeping her dark blue ladies’ purse near her seat. On the morning of August 28, around 6.30 am, when the train was leaving Maninagar railway station, she awoke to find her purse missing. Despite searching the coach, the purse could not be located.

The stolen bag reportedly contained a gold chain weighing 19.98 grams with a two-gram pendant, worth around ₹68,000; a Redmi Note 14 Pro mobile phone valued at ₹24,999; a Redmi 9 Prime phone worth ₹9,999; and her Aadhaar card, along with other miscellaneous items. The total value of the stolen belongings was estimated at ₹1.02lakh.

The complaint states that an unknown thief took advantage of the victim’s sleep to steal the purse.

Following the incident, Prashant Nair complained to the Ahmedabad Railway Police Station on August 28. A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for theft.

Police said efforts are on to trace the accused, including scanning CCTV footage at railway stations and examining possible suspects on board.