A joint team of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Crime Intelligence Branch successfully detected a high-value theft case involving gold ornaments worth ₹5.07 lakh at the Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station. One person was arrested in the case.
The case relates to the theft of a bag containing five sovereigns and 2.5 grams of gold ornaments from a woman passenger on January 25. The Thiruvananthapuram unit of GRP had registered a case under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
According to an official release, a special team conducted an intensive investigation and analysed footage from over 50 CCTV cameras covering the railway station and surrounding areas, including the KSRTC bus station.
Based on credible information, the accused, Shyam Chrispin, 44, of Kanyakumari, was apprehended near the KSRTC bus stand on February 3 and later arrested by GRP personnel after confirmation through CCTV evidence. During interrogation, the accused purportedly confessed to the crime.
A subsequent search led to the recovery of the entire stolen gold ornaments which were found concealed at a location near Nedumangad junction. The team was led by Muhammed Haneef, Divisional Security Commissioner, RPF, Thiruvananthapuram.
Published – February 03, 2026 08:33 pm IST
