On December 16th, unknown thieves stole 313 snack trays from six spare coaches of the Jan Shatabdi Express at Gondia Railway Station East Yard, South East Central Railway. Eight individuals, including a minor, were arrested by the RPF. They recovered fragments of the snack trays and the vehicle used in...
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the crime. Further investigations revealed that on December 17th, 166 snack trays were missing from three coaches. Another incident occurred on Sunday morning where 147 snack trays were stolen from three more spare coaches. The investigation led to the arrest of three minors, Naveen Bhaladhare, and Adarsh Gajbiye. Two buyers, Diliram and Rajkumar Barge, were also apprehended. Muhesh Ramteke is still at large. The recovered stolen property included fragments of snack trays weighing 124 kg and the vehicle used in the theft. The arrested individuals were reportedly drug addicts who stole the snack trays to fund their addiction. They sold the stolen trays for ₹90 per kilogram.