<p>A 25-year old man, who robbed passengers on the Bangalore-Mysore train, has been arrest by the City railway police. <br /><br />The suspect has been identified as Nanjunda, 25, a resident of Hebbal in Heggadadevanakote. <br /><br />Railway police claim to have recovered stolen jewellery, five laptops and other valuables from him.<br /><br />According to Railway police, Nanjunda boarded trains departing for Mysore after 3 am. After entering the second class sleeper coaches, he would target sleeping passengers, especially women.<br /><br />When the train approached a station, he would snatch their valuables and jump out of the train and escape. <br /><br />“At times, he would collect the bags of other passengers and run away,” said Railway sub-inspector Mallesh.</p>.<p>Even a spell in jail had failed to reform Nanjunda, police added. Imprisoned in Mandya jail for similar offences, he was released a month ago and he immediately resumed his criminal habits.</p>.<p>“He may have been responsible for robberies in Maddur, Mandya, Kengeri and Bidadi areas,” police added. <br /><br />He is said to be involved in 12 cases of robbery in March alone.<br /><br />He would pledge the stolen valuables with women fruit vendors in Mandya, claiming that he needed money to take care of his ailing son and dying wife. <br /><br />Special team<br /><br />Nanjunda was arrested after Railway police constituted a special team two weeks ago, following repeated complaints by passengers that their valuables had gone missing. <br />Efforts by the police to apprehend the culprit were helped by Nanjunda himself, after he made a failed bid to rob a woman.<br /><br />“The futile bid left us with enough clues to apprehend him,” police explained. Nanjunda was recognised in a sleeper coach several days later and arrested. <br /></p>
<p>A 25-year old man, who robbed passengers on the Bangalore-Mysore train, has been arrest by the City railway police. <br /><br />The suspect has been identified as Nanjunda, 25, a resident of Hebbal in Heggadadevanakote. <br /><br />Railway police claim to have recovered stolen jewellery, five laptops and other valuables from him.<br /><br />According to Railway police, Nanjunda boarded trains departing for Mysore after 3 am. After entering the second class sleeper coaches, he would target sleeping passengers, especially women.<br /><br />When the train approached a station, he would snatch their valuables and jump out of the train and escape. <br /><br />“At times, he would collect the bags of other passengers and run away,” said Railway sub-inspector Mallesh.</p>.<p>Even a spell in jail had failed to reform Nanjunda, police added. Imprisoned in Mandya jail for similar offences, he was released a month ago and he immediately resumed his criminal habits.</p>.<p>“He may have been responsible for robberies in Maddur, Mandya, Kengeri and Bidadi areas,” police added. <br /><br />He is said to be involved in 12 cases of robbery in March alone.<br /><br />He would pledge the stolen valuables with women fruit vendors in Mandya, claiming that he needed money to take care of his ailing son and dying wife. <br /><br />Special team<br /><br />Nanjunda was arrested after Railway police constituted a special team two weeks ago, following repeated complaints by passengers that their valuables had gone missing. <br />Efforts by the police to apprehend the culprit were helped by Nanjunda himself, after he made a failed bid to rob a woman.<br /><br />“The futile bid left us with enough clues to apprehend him,” police explained. Nanjunda was recognised in a sleeper coach several days later and arrested. <br /></p>