Robbers loot train passengers, escape

Anantapur: A gang of nearly 25 persons looted valuables from passengers of Tirupati-Guntur train at Kamalapuram in YSR district late on Friday.

The robbers, who had got into the train with a plan to commit the robbery, stopped the train by pulling the chain in a deserted area around 8:30 p.m. They snatched gold jewellery from passengers in S1 to S6 coaches.

The robbers then jumped out of the train and escaped in the darkness.

Victims lodged their complaints at the Proddatur railway station.

Kadapa railway police inspector Nagarjuna and his team rushed to the spot. Special teams have been formed to nab the gang.