MENACE OF PICKPOCKETS ON TRAINS

MENACE OF PICKPOCKETS ON TRAINS

9-MAY-ENG 1

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR------------------------The menace of pickpockets at the railway station continues to escalate. On Friday, Dr. D.N. Singh—Director and Pediatrician at Buxar's renowned Shiv Rama Children's Hospital—fell victim to these pickpockets. The incident occurred as he was boarding Train No. 15125, the Kashi-Patna Jan Shatabdi Express, at Buxar Railway Station to travel to Patna.

According to reports, while he was boarding the train, an unidentified pickpocket swiped his valuable mobile phone—a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra—from his right pocket and fled the scene. Upon realizing what had happened, Dr. Singh became deeply distressed and spent a considerable amount of time searching for the mobile phone, but to no avail.

It is reported that he also made inquiries among people in the vicinity of the station premises, yet no trace of the mobile phone could be found. Subsequently, he visited the Railway Police Station, where he filed a written complaint and registered a formal report regarding the incident.

Following this event, an atmosphere of panic has prevailed among passengers. People are voicing concerns that the activity of pickpockets at railway stations and on trains is constantly on the rise, thereby raising serious questions regarding passenger safety. Meanwhile, the Railway Police have commenced an investigation into the matter.