Cops open fire, foil robbery bid on Visakha Exp
Alert Govt Railway Police (GRP) personnel on escort duty opened fire on the robbers and successfully prevented the heist.
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The robbers managed to flee, prompting a joint manhunt by the GRP and Railway Protection Force (RPF) to identify and apprehend the culprits.
According to Guntur Railway DSP B Akkeshwara Rao, unidentified individuals pulled the train's alarm chain between 3:30am and 3:45am As per Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), escort personnel disembarked and raised an alarm to alert passengers. The robbers, however, escaped into nearby fields.
Despite warnings, the gang — along with accomplices waiting near the tracks — pelted stones at the police. In response, escort personnel fired five rounds from a 9mm pistol and four rounds from a .303 rifle into the air. No injuries were reported, and passengers remained unharmed.
The train was halted for 10-12 minutes at Tummala Cheruvu following the incident. Police suspect the same gang may be behind previous robbery attempts in the Piduguralla–Nadikudi stretch, including a recent attempt in the Visakha–Charlapalli special train. Investigators believe the gang may be operating from Bihar and Maharashtra.
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