JOINT OPERATION YIELDED SUCCESS

JOINT OPERATION YIELDED SUCCESS

2-MARCH-ENG 2

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR----------------------------As part of a campaign to improve railway security, a joint team of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) on Sunday arrested five accused with stolen gold jewelry.

According to reports, two criminals were arrested before Buxar station during an intensive checking operation led by RPF Inspector-in-Charge Kundan Singh and GRP Inspector-in-Charge Vikas Kumar. Based on information gathered during interrogation, the police team raided Vikas Jewellers and Sarvesh Kumar Verma's shop on PP Road in Thatheri Bazaar in the city. A stolen gold chain and two lockets were recovered during the raid. Two individuals involved as receivers were also arrested.

Among the arrested accused are Chandan Kumar (30 years), son of Vishwanath Verma, resident of Gagora, Industrial Police Station; The accused include Kanhaiya Ram (22 years), father Vijay Narayan Rai, resident of Syndicate Budhanpurwa, Police Station Nagar; Sarvesh Kumar Verma (26 years), father Rajendra Prasad, resident of Purana Chowk, Police Station Nagar; and Vikas Kumar (26 years), resident of Thatheri Bazaar, Police Station Nagar, all residents of Buxar district.

In the same sequence, another criminal was arrested at Buxar station at 4:55 pm as part of "Operation Passenger Safety" being conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The arrested accused was identified as Dhanu Yadav (28 years), father late Hari Singh Yadav, resident of Musafirganj, Ward No. 12, Police Station Nagar, District Buxar. A gold locket, ₹2,150 in cash, and a blade were recovered from him.

RPF Inspector Kundan Singh stated that continuous campaigns are being conducted to ensure the safety of railway passengers and strict action will continue against such elements. RPF Sub Inspector Bijendra Muwal along with other Railway Police officers and jawans played a commendable role in this success.