On 12/9/2023, drugging was reported in train 12779 Vasco NZM express where 8 passengers were drugged and looted . The case was registered at Belgaum PS transferred to Vasco Railway police.
Similarly a drugging case was reported in Konkan Kanya express on 20.09.2023 Case registered at Mumbai GRP to be transferred to KRP Madgaon.
To detect the cases , a team of RPF post Madgaon KRCL, RPF C&I Madgaon and Vasco SWR led by Vinod Mishra Inspector RPF Madgaon was deployed
The team analysed the complainants description of criminals and also analysed cctv footages of various stations .
Close watch was kept in various trains and stations by RPF staff in civil dress and today on 25/9/2023 , RPF Madgaon detained 3 criminals from Madgaon Railway station involved in the drugging cases .
The accused are residents of Bihar temporary residing in Ponda Goa .
Their names are as follows
- Mo Sartaj, age- 29 yrs,
S/o- Md Taiyab
R/o- Buddhi, Kashibari
Arriya, Bihar- 854329 - Chandan Kumar, age- 23 yrs,
S/o- Bhujdeo Mandal
R/o- Jagdal, P.O- Dalmalpur
Malopara, Purnia, Jokihat
Bihar-854329
3.Dara Kumar, age- 29 yrs,
S/o- Sampat Mandal
R/o- Jagdal, PO- Dalmalpur
Malopara, Jokihat, Purnia
Bihar-854329
They used to mix sleeping pills in Chocolate/Colddrink and give to Unsuspecting passengers by befriending them in train . After the passengers became unconscious, they used to loot the belongings .
Colddrink, sleeping pills have been recovered from their possession.
They are being handed over to Goa police for legal action as per law.
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