Indian Railways — Theft in neelachal express on 02/01/2016

Address:	Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 201310
Website:	www.indianrailways.gov.in

With lot of happiness we were returning home from the Parasnath Thirth Yatra on 02/01/2016. me and my wife with my two kids boarded the train at Parasnath at 1.00 am on 02/01/2016. I fastened the one suitcase & one Bag we had ( one blue & one green) with a chain under the seat in S 7 coach at our berths were no 50, 51 & 52 (02 middle & upper).Both the suitcase & bags were also safely locked itself & also locked with chain & padlock. After around two hours later at 3.00 am i woke up before gaya junction to check the suicase & bags are at their place. I found suitcase was stole by someone forcefully tilting the chain. I shouted that my suitcase is stolen with all holy clothes of my family 02 pairs of me & my wife with 03 pairs of my kids which were all new, as specially purchased for the pilgrimage & other belongings are gone. We approached the RPF staff at station who were supposed to guard the train from thefts who told us to look by our own & that we have to get down of the train & then only the they'll lodge the complaint. We asked can you help us to get the next train, for that they said no.., We pleaded with them as to how that is possible when the theft has taken place somewhere near Gaya station. Ultimately we spoke to the TTE who should be available in the compartment with security & not to allow the non social elements without reservation tickets, he said it is normal at that station. TTE who in turn was not helpful and he is responsible for our loss. Later on checking the complete train for around 02 hours we came to know that few more thefts taken place in the same train since last day 11:30 a.m. bag with mobile & credit cards of a girl, 8:00 p.m. mobile was stolen, at the same time when our luggage was stolen in adjacent compartment people also got their 04 bags lost & a lady got cut her ring from the finger. Moreover we came to know thieves target pilgrimage bound train compartments & trains in this route and this happens on and often in this route. Finally we could file a FIR at New delhi rly. station vide zero FIR no. 005 dt. 03/01/2016. which could reach on 11/01/2016 to the Patna S.P. TTE must be punished & also the RPF staff who should be their with TTE to remove non reserved passengers in reservation compartments. Kindly help us get our belongings.