Archive · 28 Jan 2026
RPF and CPDS catch thief at Sitarampur station
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS) in Asansol caught a thief at Sitarampur railway station.
They saw a man acting suspiciously and running away from a moving train.
The man, Roshan Mukhiya, was caught and found to have two stolen mobile phones.
He admitted to stealing from trains.
The RPF and CPDS work together to keep passengers safe and stop thefts on trains.
RPF and CPDS apprehended a thief at Sitarampur railway station under Operation Yatri Suraksha.
The suspect, Roshan Mukhiya, was caught with two stolen mobile phones: an Apple iPhone and a Realme Android handset.
Mukhiya admitted to committing thefts on trains and was handed over to the Government Railway Police for further action.
The operation aims to enhance passenger safety and prevent thefts in trains and railway premises.
Regular patrolling and surveillance are conducted by the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway to ensure passenger security.
- Who
- Roshan Mukhiya, a 22-year-old resident of Saharsa district, Bihar
- What
- Theft of mobile phones on a train
- When
- During a routine patrol at Sitarampur railway station
- Where
- Sitarampur railway station, Asansol Division, Eastern Railway
- Why
- To prevent thefts and enhance passenger safety under Operation Yatri Suraksha
- Location
- Sitarampur railway station
- Operation
- Operation Yatri Suraksha
- Suspect
- Roshan Mukhiya
- Age
- 22
- Residence
- Saharsa district, Bihar
- Recovered Items
- One Apple iPhone, one Realme Android handset