Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Bhopal GRP Recovers ₹62.26 Lakh in Train Theft Crackdown
Police carried out a special operation to stop thefts on trains and at railway stations.
The operation took place during August in areas covered by the Bhopal GRP.
Officers watched people suspected of repeatedly stealing and checked trains where thefts happened often.
Ten trains received special attention.
Police traced 177 stolen or lost mobile phones.
They also recovered property worth ₹62.26 lakh in total.
In Gwalior, officers broke up a theft gang and recovered phones, a motorcycle and other property.
Police units in Itarsi and Bina recovered jewellery, cash and other stolen items.
Bhopal GRP recovered property worth ₹62.26 lakh during an August anti-theft drive.
Police traced 177 stolen or lost mobile phones across areas under the Bhopal GRP unit.
Surveillance and special checks focused on habitual offenders, vulnerable areas and 10 repeatedly targeted trains.
Gwalior GRP recovered 27 mobile phones, a motorcycle and property worth ₹10.32 lakh while busting a theft gang.
GRP units in Itarsi and Bina recovered valuables and stolen property, including ₹7.82 lakh worth seized from a habitual thief.
- Who
- The Government Railway Police under the Bhopal GRP unit, directed by Railway Superintendent of Police Ankit Jaiswal.
- What
- A special crackdown on thefts recovered property worth ₹62.26 lakh and traced 177 stolen or lost mobile phones.
- When
- During August.
- Where
- Across police station areas under the Bhopal GRP unit, including Bhopal, Itarsi, Gwalior and Bina railway areas.
- Why
- To prevent and investigate thefts on trains, railway platforms and at vulnerable railway locations.
- Recovered property
- ₹62.26 lakh worth of property
- Mobile phones traced
- 177 stolen or lost phones
- Trains under surveillance
- 10 trains with repeated theft reports
- Gwalior recovery
- 27 mobile phones, a motorcycle and property worth ₹10.32 lakh
- Bina recovery
- Stolen property worth ₹7.82 lakh
- Bhopal GRP arrests
- Suspects were arrested and five mobile phones were recovered
- Operation period
- August