UP man throws stones at train passengers to steal their phones, arrested

A man in Uttar Pradesh was arrested for throwing stones at the Seemanchal Express in a bid to get passengers standing near the doors to drop their phones. The man, identified as Mohammed Shameem alias Golu, was arrested in a joint operation by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP).
According to officials, Mohammed Shameem allegedly threw stones at passengers on the train near the Yamuna Bridge on Monday, injuring one person.
Shameem was arrested on Thursday, GRP Superintendent Abhishek Yadav said. An FIR was registered against unknown persons under sections 153 and 147 of the Railway Act, he added.
During interrogation, Shameem confessed to targeting passengers seated near the train doors with the intent of stealing their mobile phones.
“The accused was apprehended on the banks of the Gaughat railway line. During interrogation, Shameem admitted to throwing stones at passengers sitting near the train doors, with the intention of causing them to drop their mobile phones, which he planned to steal,” he said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
Legal proceedings have been initiated, and the accused has been remanded to judicial custody.
Mohammed Shameem, around 27 years old, is a resident of Prayagraj and has multiple cases registered against him at the GRP station, the official added.