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Secunderabad Arrests Recover ₹25 Lakh in Gold From Alleged Train-Theft Duo

Police say the pair targeted sleeping passengers on the Nanded Express using a zip‑opening tactic.

Overview

  • GRP and RPF teams arrested Kokila Maniraju alias Raju Selvam, 39, and S. Dina, 27, near Gate 2 of Secunderabad railway station at about 8 a.m. on Thursday.
  • Officers recovered roughly 210 grams of gold ornaments valued at about ₹25 lakh from the accused.
  • Investigators say the two booked AC coach seats on December 2 on the Nanded Express and opened the zips of two women’s bags as passengers slept.
  • The suspects allegedly switched coaches after the thefts and got down at Charlapalli to escape.
  • Police described Kokila as a habitual offender with prior property cases in Hyderabad, and said cases have been registered under Section 305(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.