📷 Image: Hindustan Times (via NewsData)
Crime
Gang Halts Train, Pelts Stones, Robs Women of Gold in Maharashtra
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 03:50 PM
👁 1
A gang in Maharashtra tampered with train signals to halt a train, pelted stones at coaches to deter pursuit, and robbed female passengers of their gold jewelry.
A violent incident occurred in Maharashtra where a gang targeted female passengers on a moving train. The suspects allegedly tampered with the train's signals to force the locomotive to stop, creating an opportunity to carry out their crime.
Once the train was halted, the group proceeded to rob women passengers of their gold jewelry. The act of theft was accompanied by significant aggression, as the suspects reportedly pelted stones at coaches S-2, S-3, and S-4.
The stone-pelting was apparently intended to deter any pursuit or intervention, which triggered widespread panic among the passengers on board. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of women travelers on railway routes in the state.
Authorities are expected to investigate the tampering of signals and the robbery, focusing on the coordination of the gang and the specific location where the train was stopped.
Once the train was halted, the group proceeded to rob women passengers of their gold jewelry. The act of theft was accompanied by significant aggression, as the suspects reportedly pelted stones at coaches S-2, S-3, and S-4.
The stone-pelting was apparently intended to deter any pursuit or intervention, which triggered widespread panic among the passengers on board. The incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of women travelers on railway routes in the state.
Authorities are expected to investigate the tampering of signals and the robbery, focusing on the coordination of the gang and the specific location where the train was stopped.