Thefts on Poorna Express passengers seek security

Recalling the incident,Nair said,“We had gone to our village in Kerala to attend a wedding ceremony for which my wife had carried a number of gold ornaments with her. While on way back to Pune,we took the train from Tirur village. There was no problem during the whole journey. But in Miraj-Kolhapur,a gang of six persons entered the train and started playing cards. When the train reached Ghorpadi,we carried our luggage near the door,where the group was sitting. Till that time,the ornaments were there with us.”

He added,“After we got down,we found out that the jewellery was not there. We immediately rushed to register a complaint with the railway police.”

Chairman of Pune Malayali Federation M V Parmeshwar said,“Before this incident,two more persons from Kerala who reside in Sangvi have gone through a similar experience. The first incident happened on May 2,while the second incident took place on June 24. There is not enough security on the train and people come and sit even in the reserved compartments. The railway authorities should appoint security personnel to keep a check on such trespassers.” He added the railway police have agreed to provide security on the train.