Jharkhand train robbery: 7 passengers assaulted, belongings worth Rs 75,000 looted

At least seven passengers were assaulted and belongings worth Rs 76,000 were looted by robbers in Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, a railway official said on Sunday.

The incident happened around Saturday midnight between Latehar and Barwadih stations under Dhanbad division of East Central Railway (ECR). Around 10-12 robbers boarded the train at Latehar station and threatened passengers by firing in the air near Chhipadohar station, a passenger claimed.

“Many passengers were beaten by the robbers,” he said.