A Great Train Robbery: Rs5.78 Crore RBI Cash Stolen From Train

Chennai: In an incident that has all the trappings of a Hollywood heist, a Chennai-bound train carrying a consignment of soiled notes worth over Rs 300 crores was robbed during Monday night in Tamil Nadu.

Carrying a consignment of Rs 342 crore kept in 226 boxes, the Salem Express left Salem on Monday night. Covering a distance of 350 km, Salem Express reached Chennai on Tuesday morning at 3.55 am.

The officials came to receive the consignment, but only found a robbed coach. A hole, enough for a person to enter, was found on the top of the railway coach. The money reportedly belonged to public sector banks (PSBs) and was being taken to Chennai to be handed over to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The authorities have not yet disclosed how much amount has been taken away by the robbers, nor have they been identified yet.

The officials came to receive the consignment, but only found a robbed coach. A hole, enough for a person to enter, was found on the top of the railway coach. The money reportedly belonged to public sector banks (PSBs) and was being taken to Chennai to be handed over to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The authorities have not yet disclosed how much amount has been taken away by the robbers, nor have they been identified yet.

The consignment was reportedly guarded by several cops, led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police. The train is stationed at Egmore railway station in Chennai. Railway Protection Force is investigating robbery case.