Visakha Express rape case: railway worker booked, special task force on the trail

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Government Railway Police take over case from Rentachintala police; special task force formed; CCTV footage from Visakhapatnam, Samalkot and Vijayawada stations being examined

Published - April 29, 2026 01:55 pm IST - RENTACHINTALA, PALNADU DISTRICT

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A railway worker attached to onboard services on the Visakha Express has been booked on a charge of raping a woman passenger during a journey from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad on Sunday (April 25, 2026) the police said.

The woman lodged a complaint at the Rentachintala police station in Palnadu district on Tuesday, and a First Information Report (FIR) was registered. The case has since been transferred to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further investigation.

Published - April 29, 2026 01:55 pm IST

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