Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Bihar Policeman Arrested in Gold Robbery Case
A man named Dhananjay Shaswat was traveling on a train with gold worth Rs 1.44 crore.
Four men in police uniforms got on the train at Gaya station, asked about the gold, and then stole it.
The police started investigating and found out that a police officer named Rajesh Kumar Singh and some other people were involved in the robbery.
The officer was arrested, and the police are now trying to find the other people who did it and the stolen gold.
They are also talking to the man who had the gold to learn more about what happened.
Dhananjay Shaswat reported a robbery of 1 kg of gold worth Rs 1.44 crore from the Howrah–Bikaner Express in November 2023.
Four men in police uniforms boarded the train at Gaya station, asked about the gold, and stole it.
GRP officer Rajesh Kumar Singh was arrested for his alleged involvement in the robbery.
A probe team led by the Patna Railway SP analyzed call detail records to uncover Singh's involvement.
The police are searching for other accused personnel and trying to trace the looted gold.
- Who
- Dhananjay Shaswat (complainant), Rajesh Kumar Singh (arrested GRP officer), and other accused personnel
- What
- Robbery of gold worth Rs 1.44 crore from a train passenger
- When
- November 2023 (robbery), January 2024 (arrest)
- Where
- Gaya, Bihar (robbery and arrest)
- Why
- Investigation revealed involvement of GRP officer Rajesh Kumar Singh and others in the crime
- Complainant
- Dhananjay Shaswat
- Gold Value
- Rs 1.44 crore
- Train
- Howrah–Bikaner Express
- Arrested Officer
- Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Other Accused
- Karan Kumar, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Ranjanjay Kumar, Anand Mohan, Parvez Alam, Sitaram
- Destination
- Jaipur
- Arrest Date
- Wednesday (unspecified date in January 2024)