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Nation / Tue, 03 Nov 2026 India Today

Woman weeps over Rs 2.75 lakh jewellery theft from train's 1st AC coach, Railways responds

A woman travelling in a First AC coupe on the Anand Vihar Terminal-New Jalpaiguri Express was left distraught after losing jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 in cash to a thief at Lucknow station. "I was travelling in First AC, and all my jewellery was stolen at Lucknow station. She then revealed the value of the stolen items, and appeared particularly distressed about the safety of her child, saying, "Luckily my child wasn't kidnapped, but my jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 cash were stolen." Questioning the security arrangements on the train, she said, "Even First AC isn't safe to travel in." Her jewellery worth 2.5 lakh and 25,000 in cash were stolen.

A woman travelling in a First AC coupe on the Anand Vihar Terminal-New Jalpaiguri Express was left distraught after losing jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 in cash to a thief at Lucknow station.

In a now-viral video shared online, she broke down while recounting the incident, questioning how passengers could be safe even inside a locked First AC compartment.

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The clip, shared by the X account Gems of Railways, showed the woman in tears as she described how someone had entered her cabin and stolen her belongings. "I was travelling in First AC, and all my jewellery was stolen at Lucknow station. Someone entered First AC and stole everything," she said.

She then revealed the value of the stolen items, and appeared particularly distressed about the safety of her child, saying, "Luckily my child wasn't kidnapped, but my jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 25,000 cash were stolen."

Questioning the security arrangements on the train, she said, "Even First AC isn't safe to travel in." She also claimed that she had pulled the emergency chain four times but received no assistance from the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

"Even after I pulled the chain, not a single police officer came to help. No one has responded to my pleas yet. What do I do," she asked in the video.

The woman further expressed disbelief that a locked First AC coupe could be breached, saying she was simply grateful that her child was safe. "I'm just happy my child is safe, but a locked cabin isn't safe any more," she added.

Watch the video here:

A woman travelling in a First AC coupe on Train No. 15726 was robbed at Lucknow station. Her jewellery worth 2.5 lakh and 25,000 in cash were stolen. She claims she pulled the emergency chain four times but received no help from RPF or railway staff. If passengers aren’t safe even in First AC, who is responsible for their security?— Gems Of Railway (@GemsOfRailway) November 2, 2026

The Lucknow Division of Northern Railway responded to the post, tagging the RPF and the Uttar Pradesh Government Railway Police (GRP) and asking them to look into the matter.

The incident received criticism from social media users, with several questioning the security arrangements on trains.

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