Hyderabad: Secunderabad Government Railway Police (GRP), in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), arrested a 26-year-old bedroll attendant on Wednesday in a gold chain theft case. Police recovered a 40-gram gold chain worth Rs 5.20 lakh from his possession at Charlapalli Railway Station.
The accused was identified as Bollapally Sai Ram, alias Sai, son of Jagadishwar. He worked as a bedroll attendant on Train No. 17062, the Cherlapalli Express. Police said Sai Ram was a resident of Anajipuram village in Bhuvanagiri mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
The Railway Police registered Crime No. 558/2026 under Section 305(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Secunderabad Railway Police Station.
Gold chain theft case linked to Cherlapalli Express
According to police, Sai Ram was performing bedroll attendant duties in the B1 coach of Train No. 17062 on November 8. The train reached Charlapalli Railway Station from Narsapur during the early hours of November 9.
While collecting blankets from the coach, the attendant reportedly noticed a gold chain beneath a pillow on berth number 39. Police alleged that Sai Ram took the ornament and kept it with him instead of handing it over to railway authorities.
Investigators said he intended to sell the chain in Hyderabad and retain the proceeds. Police further claimed that the accused had financial difficulties and spent money on cigarettes and alcohol.
According to the police account, his earnings as a bedroll attendant were insufficient to meet his family expenses and personal habits. Police said Sai Ram travelled to Hyderabad on the morning of November 11 to sell the gold ornament.
He reportedly approached potential buyers in the Secunderabad area but failed to find anyone willing to purchase it. Subsequently, he decided to look for buyers elsewhere. The accused then returned to Charlapalli Railway Station, intending to travel to his native village.
However, GRP personnel intercepted him at the station during the operation. During the search, police recovered the gold chain weighing 40 grams.
Officials estimated the recovered ornament’s value at Rs 5,20,000. The arrest and recovery formed part of the investigation into the gold chain theft case registered at Secunderabad Railway Police Station.
GRP and RPF teams conduct joint operation
The operation involved Secunderabad Railway Police personnel working alongside RPF teams. GRP Station House Officer B. Saieashwar Goud led the railway police team with S.V. Subba Reddy and crime personnel.
RPF Inspector Bhavani Shankar Saraswat and his team also participated in apprehending the accused. Additionally, RPF Inspector Rakesh Meena from Charlapalli and Inspector B.N. Singh from the Crime Intelligence Branch, Secunderabad, joined the operation.
Personnel from the Hyderabad Crime Intelligence Branch also assisted the teams. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Superintendent of Railway Police Y. Sai Sekhar and Deputy Superintendent of Railway Police S.N. Jawed.
Railway IGP announces rewards for police personnel
Inspector General of Police, Railway and Road Safety, K. Ramesh Naidu appreciated the officers involved in the arrest. He commended the coordination between Secunderabad GRP, RPF and Crime Intelligence Branch personnel.
Furthermore, the IGP announced that the officers and staff who participated in the operation would receive suitable rewards. Police confirmed that they had arrested Sai Ram on November 11 and seized the recovered gold ornament.
The gold chain theft case was registered under Section 305(c) of the BNS at Secunderabad Railway Police Station.