Kozhikode (Kerala), Nov 15 (PTI) Railway Police here on Saturday arrested four members of an inter-state robbery gang that allegedly stole ornaments worth Rs 50 lakh from a train passenger, officials said.

The arrested accused were identified as Rajesh, Dilbag, Manoj and Jithender, all hailing from Haryana, they added.

According to police, an elderly couple travelling in the AC-2 tier coach of the Chennai–Mangaluru train on Friday had reported that gold and diamond ornaments kept in their bag had gone missing.

The couple told police they had checked the bag after boarding the train from Chennai. However, after reaching their home in Koyilandy in Kozhikode district, they found the ornaments missing. They also said two Hindi-speaking youths in the coach had helped them place their baggage

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