NEW DELHI: Railways has ordered an inquiry into the Chennai train robbery incident and sought a detailed report from the department concerned at the earliest.
In a daring heist, Rs 5.78 crore were stolen from the train at Chennai Egmore station. The stolen money was part of the Rs 340 crore cash being sent to Reserve Bank of India from Salem in Tamil Nadu.
Railway Protection Force Director General S K Pathak has ordered an intensive investigation and instructed senior RPF personnel at Chennai and Salem to activate the machinery for early detection of the case, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
According to Railways, loading of consignment carrying cash was done directly from truck to the cargo coaches in the presence of local police and no RPF personnel was present there as per the provisions.
The official said no information about carrying out high value property was given to RPF. The train carrying the consignment also did not suffer any undue detention en route. (AGENCIES)
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