Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Family of Three Arrested Over Train Thefts; Jewellery Recovered
Railway police arrested three people from the same family.
Police say they may have stolen items from passengers on trains.
The alleged crimes happened in Gudur, Nellore and Kavali.
There were three bag-lifting cases and five chain-snatching cases.
Police recovered gold jewellery and silver articles.
The recovered items were worth about Rs.13.65 lakh in total.
Two suspects are adults and one is a minor.
Police are checking whether the group was involved in other train thefts.
Government Railway Police arrested three family members over alleged train thefts and chain-snatching incidents.
Police recovered 104.248 grams of gold jewellery worth about Rs.13.40 lakh.
They also recovered 180 grams of silver articles valued at Rs.25,000.
The valuables were allegedly stolen in eight offences across Gudur, Nellore and Kavali.
The suspects were identified during patrolling in Gudur’s Boguladibba area on August 24; further investigation continues.
- Who
- The Government Railway Police arrested Anil Kumar, Suresh and Kalesha, who belong to the same family; two are adults and one is a minor.
- What
- The three were arrested for alleged involvement in eight train theft and chain-snatching cases, and jewellery and silver articles were recovered.
- When
- The accused were identified during patrolling on August 24; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The alleged offences occurred within the railway police limits of Gudur, Nellore and Kavali, and the arrests took place in Boguladibba, Gudur.
- Why
- Police said they acted on specific information gathered during the investigation and identified the suspects while patrolling.
- Arrests
- Three members of the same family
- Gold recovered
- 104.248 grams, worth about Rs.13.40 lakh
- Silver recovered
- 180 grams, valued at Rs.25,000
- Total recovered value
- About Rs.13.65 lakh
- Reported offences
- Eight: three bag-lifting incidents and five chain-snatching cases
- Police jurisdictions
- Gudur, Nellore and Kavali railway police stations
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway