Amaravati: Robbers targeted two trains in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district, looting several passengers, police said on Monday.
First, the gang of six robbers looted passengers onboard Chennai-bound Hyderabad Express between Singarayakonda and Kavali on Sunday night.
They stopped the train allegedly by tampering with the signal, according to railway police.
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The robbers targeted the S2, S4, S5, S6, S7, and S8 coaches and looted the passengers of their valuables, including gold jewelry.
The gang later targeted Hyderabad-Chennai Charminar Express, in which they robbed passengers in S1 and S2 coaches.
When railway police personnel tried to catch the robbers, they pelted stones and escaped.
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The robberies were committed between 1.20 a.m. and 1.50 a.m.
Passengers lodged complaints with the police.
The railway police at Kavali has launched an investigation.
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