It is learnt that eight theft cases have been reported recently in trains across Goa wherein passengers were robbed of gold, cash and valuables worth Rs 3.24 lakh by unknown persons.
Probably the most common item that is stolen in the moving train is the mobile phone. Several citizens including Goans travel by train as it is the preferred choice of travel. Hence safety of the passengers becomes of paramount importance.
Thefts in trains could be occurring at a disturbing frequency because of the ease by which the thieves can make a getaway by either getting off the train at the next station or simply getting into a different coach when the train stops.
Citizens travelling in trains need to have a means to report to the police of their missing items while the train is still on the move and before it stops at the next station.
A railway police helpline to report theft before the train halts at the next station could be of immense help to the travelling public. The railway police need to act immediately to arrest the thief as and when the train halts at the next railway station.
