Police open fire to thwart robbery attempt on Chennai-Vijayawada train in Bapatla

The constabulary opened occurrence and discharged 9 rounds to thwart a robbery effort aboard the Chennai-Vijayawada Sarkar Express aft unidentified persons allegedly pulled the exigency concatenation and forced the bid to halt adjacent Appikatla railway presumption successful Bapatla territory successful the aboriginal hours of Monday (June 15, 2026). It was the 2nd specified incidental successful the territory successful caller times successful which information unit opened fire.

Briefing the media aft inspecting the tract betwixt Bapatla and Appikatla railway stations, Bapatla Superintendent of Police B. Umamaheswar Rao said the incidental occurred astir 1.10 a.m. adjacent K.V. Palem.

More than 7 unidentified persons allegedly pulled the exigency chain, bringing the bid to a halt earlier attempting to people passengers, the Superintendent of Police said. The train’s escort unit and railway unit alerted the Appikatla presumption master, who informed the section police. Armed Reserve unit reached the spot and confronted the suspects.

“When constabulary opened fire, the miscreants fled the country fearing for their lives,” the SP said.

The constabulary and railway unit launched searches successful adjacent villages and on the tracks, and 10 peculiar teams were formed to hint those involved. Mr. Umamaheswar Rao said 1 fishy had been detained successful the Bapatla municipality country for questioning, and efforts were continuing to place and apprehend the others.