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Train theft case: STF brings accused to Gorakhpur
THE THREE miscreants, including a woman and her son, who were involved in theft of diamonds and jewellery from a traders? family of Lucknow were brought here by the STF on Sunday. The jewllery had been stolen when the family was travelling from Lucknow to Gorakhpur by the Gorakhnath Express. The miscreants were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF).
THE THREE miscreants, including a woman and her son, who were involved in theft of diamonds and jewellery from a traders’ family of Lucknow were brought here by the STF on Sunday. The jewllery had been stolen when the family was travelling from Lucknow to Gorakhpur by the Gorakhnath Express. The miscreants were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF).
Police have recovered jewellery worth of Rs 1 crore from their possession.
The miscreants are said to be members of an interstate gang involved in cases of theft on running trains. Ashok Kumar Gupta, a resident of Lucknow, was coming to Gorakhpur on May 25 by Gorakhnath Express in AC-II class to participate in a marriage. The miscreants stole their bags full of jewellery and diamonds. He lodged an FIR at Gonda and at Charbagh in Lucknow.
Inspector, Government Railway Police (GRP), DK Sasodia claimed that GRP had given some clues and details to the STF for electronic surveillance following which the STF traced the miscreants. He said the miscreants were trying to sell the jewellery and diamonds in Varanasi, but when they realised that some one was following them, they change their plans and went to Lucknow to sell the valuables.
Inspection PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Dairy Development, Harbhajan Singh inspected the District Women Hospital and assured he would discussed the problems of shortage of doctors and others facilities with health officials. He inspected the emergency ward, operating theatre and various equipment. Chief medical officer Dr Mahendra Nath Yadav was accompanying him.
The principal secretary expressed satisfaction over the sanitary conditions in the hospital and expressed concern over the shortage of doctors. CMO Dr Yadav said there was no doctor for anaesthesia. Therefore, the operation of patients was largely affected. He admitted that due to lack of proper training of officials, the latest machines installed here were not working properly.
Earlier Singh reviewed the development work at the Circuit House. Power corporation officials informed that 18-hour power supply in urban areas and 13-hour power supply in rural areas was being ensured. Power corporation officials have been directed to snap illegal connection and repair six transformers. They were ordered to change 772 wooden electricity poles at Chauri Chaura.
Singh expressed his displeasure over lack of proper information regarding electricity supply and condition of 40 wards in the city.
