Woman raped, robbed on moving train in Andhra Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman travelling alone in the ladies’ coach was allegedly raped and robbed by an unidentified man while the train was running between Guntur and Peddakurapadu stations aboard Santragachi Special Express on Monday night.

According to the complaint filed with the Government Railway Police (GRP), Secunderabad, the victim, a resident of Rajamundry, boarded the train at Rajahmundry to travel to Charlapalli for work. Around 8 pm, when the train halted at Guntur, a man aged about



40 years, wearing a black shirt and grey trousers, entered the ladies’ coach despite being warned by the woman.

Once the train resumed its journey, the suspect allegedly threatened her with a knife, assaulted her, and raped her. He then reportedly stole her handbag containing cash of Rs 5,600 and a mobile phone before jumping off the moving train near Peddakurapadu station.

The woman travelled up to Charlapalli railway station and lodged a complaint with the GRP officials in Secunderabad.