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The Vikarabad Railway Police have arrested a man who had been threatening and robbing passengers on several trains across the South Central Railway network for years. Gold ornaments, silver, cash, and mobile phones linked to several theft and robbery cases were recovered from him.
Police identified the accused as Thanedar Singh, a native of Arni village in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. Singh began his criminal career as a petty thief and pickpocketer in 2004 at Pune railway station, later expanding his activities to the Vikarabad–Secunderabad–Pune route. Over the years, he became notorious for attacking passengers, stealing valuables, and even assaulting police officers attempting to arrest him.
According to officials, Singh has been involved in at least 62 cases of robbery, theft, and assault across multiple States, including Telangana and Karnataka. He was previously arrested in 2007, 2012, 2014, and 2019, and had served jail terms in Hyderabad, Solapur, and Raichur. Despite repeated incarcerations, he continued his criminal activities after being released on bail, including smuggling marijuana and escaping from police custody in Mahabubnagar in 2021.
The latest incident was reported on October 7, when Singh attacked a woman passenger, Sk. Sana Anjum, 24, on the Aurangabad–Guntur Express near Vikarabad. When the woman resisted his attempt to steal her phone and cash, Singh slashed her left hand with a blade, causing severe injury, before fleeing with ₹3,000 and the mobile phone. He was later traced to Bharat Nagar railway station, where police apprehended him after a search.
From his possession, officers seized 96 grams of gold, 43 grams of silver, ₹1,500 in cash, and three mobile phones connected to 14 cases. Investigators also confirmed that Singh faces multiple non-bailable warrants in Raichur and Wadi for similar offences.
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