Woman arrested for allegedly stealing 10 mobile phones on a train

SILIGURI: A young woman has been arrested by railway police at the New Jalpaiguri station for allegedly stealing mobile phones from passengers in the AC 2-tier coaches at night.
The young woman, Soni Kumari, told police that she is a zoology student. She allegedly stole 10 mobile phones on the Delhi Avadh-Assam Express.
On Monday, passengers from the AC 2-tier coaches complained of their lost mobile phones to the RPF.Passengers who kept their cell phones besides them at night were the ones who woke up to find them gone.
One passenger accused Soni, alleging that he had seen her enter every cubicle in the coach. Though she refused the allegations.
When RPF personnel searched her bag, they recovered 10 mobile phones, along with a flight ticket to Chennai. Police suspect she could have aimed to smuggle the phones to Chennai.
Police have informed Soni’s family and now want to question them too. She was remanded in police custody by the Jalpaiguri District Court. She claimed she was returning from her uncle’s house in Shillong. Police are also investigating is she is involved with any gangs.
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