Gang paid youths salary to commit thefts on trains, 3 held

Nagpur: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has arrested three members of a gang which hired unemployed youngsters on a fixed monthly salary to commit thefts on trains.The arrested men were identified as Kailash Das (42) from Khagaria in Bihar, and Mithilesh Shah (29) and Kishan Nishad (22) from Chhattisgarh.According to RPF officials, a special drive was launched recently to curb rising cases of thefts on trains. "During the operation, we detained three suspects and questioned them. Their interrogation revealed an organised network behind these thefts," said an official. The mastermind, who is from Khagaria is still at large.He hired unemployed youths promising a salary of Rs15,000 to Rs20,000 and provided them training as to how to commit a theft on a train, the official said.The gang operated across several regions including Nagpur, Itwari, Bhilai, Raigarh and Bilaspur. "More arrests are expected soon," the official said.