Overview

• Abhay Raj Singh, 28, and Mithilesh Giri, 20, both residents of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh, were held at the platform 1 general waiting hall on June 20
• Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force teams recovered 29.8 grams of gold ornaments valued at ₹2.98 lakh during a search following their arrest
• During questioning the two acknowledged carrying out at least four snatching incidents this year under Secunderabad Railway Police jurisdiction
• Investigators say the labourers resorted to thefts to fund addictions to alcohol, gambling and other vices
• Abhay Raj has eight prior property convictions while Mithilesh Giri is tied to four earlier offences and both have been remanded to judicial custody