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Hans India
28-06-2025
- Hans India
Robbers strike at moving train in Chittoor dist
Tirupati: In an overnight robbery marked by precision and planning, an armed gang halted the Chamrajnagar–Tirupati Express by tampering with the railway signal system and looted passengers in two coaches near Siddampalli railway station in Chittoor district. The incident took place around 2.30 am on Thursday, raising serious concerns about railway security and sabotage. The train, which had left Katpadi late Wednesday night, was en route to Chittoor when it came to a sudden halt approximately 350 metres ahead of Siddampalli station. Although the route had been cleared, the signal indicated a stop. Upon investigation, railway officials discovered that wires had been cut and the system deliberately manipulated to display a red signal. Seizing the opportunity created by the isolated location and halted train, the gang approached the S-7 and S-10 sleeper coaches. Using flashlights, they identified female passengers wearing jewellery, then climbed atop one another to reach the windows and snatched gold chains from four sleeping women. The stolen ornaments weighed 40 grams, 15.5 grams, 5 grams, and 4 grams, respectively. Onboard beat officers responded quickly, sounding alarms and arming themselves, but the robbers escaped into the darkness before any confrontation could occur. The loco pilot's enquiry to the station confirmed that the green signal had, in fact, been issued—pointing directly to sabotage of the signalling system. Police suspect the involvement of a gang from Maharashtra with a prior history of similar train robbery. A robbery with comparable modus operandi was reported in the same region nearly 20 years ago. Investigators believe the attackers had specific technical knowledge of railway signalling. Within 20 minutes of the alert, teams from the Railway Protection Force and local police arrived at the scene. Forensic teams later found signs of forced access to the signal box, while police are also probing reports of suspicious individuals at a nearby quarry during the time of the incident. Authorities are treating the case as a pre-planned crime carried out by a well-organised gang, likely with connections to earlier incidents of signal-based train robberies.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Yahoo
South Carolina woman killed in crash that leaves two others hospitalized, coroner says
A South Carolina woman was killed Saturday night in a crash in the Upstate region, according to the Oconee County Coroner's Office. Jennifer Renee Roberts, a 46-year-old Fair Play resident, died in what Coroner Karl Addis called an accident. The two-vehicle collision happened at about 9:50 p.m., said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Roberts was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier east on Earles Grove Road, according to Glover. At an intersection, the Cavalier collided with a 1999 Chevy S-10 pickup truck that was driving south on S.C. 59, Glover said. Roberts suffered blunt force injuries and died at the scene, according to Addis. A passenger in the Cavalier and the S-10 driver, who was the only person in the pickup, were hurt and taken to an area hospital, Glover said. Further information on the surviving victims' conditions was not available. No other injuries were reported. Addis said Roberts was not wearing a seat belt. There was no word if either the Cavalier passenger or the S-10 driver were wearing seat belts. Information about what led to the wreck was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol. Through March 2, at least 103 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2025, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, at least 948 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported. At least one person has died in an Oconee County crash in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 15 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
