A handbag containing gold ornaments and cash carried by a rail passenger was reported missing while travelling in the Vasco-Da-Gama- Velankanni weekly express train in the early hours on Tuesday.
12 sovereigns
Railway Police sources said Nelson D Souza of Mumbai was coming with his family to Velankanni in the S-6 coach when he found his wife’s handbag missing.
The handbag contained gold ornaments weighing 12 sovereigns, Rs. 22,000 cash, a debit card and other documents. Mr. D Souza alerted the ticket examiner on board the train about the missing handbag.
Upon arrival at Velankanni, Mr. D Souza filed a complaint to the Nagapattinam railway police station. A case was registered.
Since the incident occurred between Bangarapet and Salem, the case was transferred to the Salem railway police station.