RPF arrest gang for stealing copper cables from AC coaches of trains

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Yeshwanthpur Railway Protection Force (RPF) has apprehended a gang of eight members for allegedly stealing copper cables from the air conditioning coaches of trains parked between Yeshwantpur and Gollahalli railway stations in the city.

According to sources, the police have recovered 134 kg of copper cables from the gang.

Several railway officials had noticed the theft of cables located beneath the air-conditioned compartments of trains.

Divisional Security Commissioner Devansh Shukla was alerted to the situation, and a team was deployed to apprehend the culprits, led by Railway Observer Wasim Ahmed.

The personnel arrested the gang red-handed at the location where they were attempting to steal the cables, as per sources.