Three transgenders held for extorting money from train passengers in Salem

The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Salem, connected Friday arrested 3 transgenders for allegedly extorting wealth from bid passengers.

The incidental occurred connected September 29 successful Train No. 22503 Dibrugarh Vivek Superfast Express. A ailment was lodged done the RailMadad app that passengers successful the wide compartment were being harassed. CCTV footage astatine Salem presumption confirmed the radical boarding the train.

Based connected the complaint, RPF Assistant Sub-Inspector R. Palanisamy registered cases nether Sections 147 and 145(b) of the Railways Act. A peculiar squad led by Assistant Sub-Inspector S. Vinodh traced the suspects during a patrol adjacent Salem Goods Shed. The accused were identified arsenic Aaliya Kouser (29), Yasmin (38), and Aparna (21), each natives of Tirupathur. During interrogation, they admitted to the offence, and ₹1,200 was recovered from Aaliya. They were produced earlier tribunal and remanded successful judicial custody astatine the Salem Central Prison.

In a release, the RPF urged passengers to promptly study specified incidents done RailMadad oregon the helpline fig 139, assuring that strict enactment would beryllium taken against those disturbing the information and dignity of passengers.