Armed robbers struck on the Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express in Jharkhand on September 23, 2023, and looted cash and valuables from passengers. The incident took place between Garhwa Road and Daltonganj stations in Palamu district.
According to officials, the robbers attacked the Jammu-bound Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express (Train No.18309) at around 11.22 pm after it departed from Latehar station.
According to reports, a group of around 10 robbers armed with pistols and knives boarded the train at Garhwa Road station. They then went from coach to coach, threatening passengers and looting their cash and valuables.
Officials further said that the robbers boarded the train from Latehar.
“At least 10 unidentified men stormed inside the S9 coach of Jammu Tawi Express between Latehar and Barwadih stations under the jurisdictions of East Central Railway and started robbing passengers,” officials said.
They said that the robbers attacked passengers and also fired shots in the air to scare them, and later decamped with cash and other valuables items after pulling the chain.
“5 to 6 passengers were injured in the assault and were later treated at Daltonganj station. Palamu district administration called a team of doctors and the injured were treated on the train,” officials said.