Tamil Nadu - Chennai   

Two fall victim to `biscuit bandit'

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI, APRIL 11. Two passengers on the Mumbai-Chennai Mail on Sunday fell victim to the biscuit bandit.

According to the Railway police, Venkataramana Acharya (62) of Chinnamannur and his relative, Prema (52) of Karur, were found unconscious in the S-9 compartment by the cleaning staff at the Central Station. They were admitted to the Government General Hospital. The victims later told police that a youth in their compartment offered them bananas and bottled drink on Saturday evening.

The incident occurred near Gulbarga station in Karnataka.

He escaped with a demand draft of Rs. 1 lakh, seven sovereigns of jewellery, Rs. 4,700 in cash and four silk sarees.

The Railway police said a case would be registered with the Gulbarga railway police.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Tamil Nadu

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Updates: Breaking News |

Stories in this Section

• Orient Longman, Trinity College tie-up on English exam
• 3 ponds go dry in Guindy park
• Better catamarans for Chennai fishermen
• `Vehicle population contributing to respiratory diseases'
• Two fall victim to `biscuit bandit'
• Railways to hold enquiry
• Cash stolen
• Concern over negative fallout of move to amend banking law
• Around the City
• In Chennai Today
• Readers' Mail

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu