Couragious Railway officer.

Rly officer catches pick pocket, gets injured

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GONDIA: The assistant commercial manager of South-Eastern-Central railway D Pal showed exemplary courage and commitment to duty, when he caught a pick pocket red-handed and did not allow him escape even after he was attacked with a knife.

According to sources, Pal was travelling with special checking squad in 122105 Vidarbha Express on Saturday. When the train was about to leave Warthi station, he noticed a pick pocket, standing behind a passenger, trying to steal his purse from his pocket. Pal rushed forward and caught the youth in the act. The youth took out his knife in an attempt to escape, but Pal did not relent even after getting injured in the scuffle.

The pick pocket was identified as Majloom Salim Hussain of Bhandara. He was handed over to the Gondia railway police and Pal was admitted in the KTS hospital, Gondia . Senior officers from the railways later visited Gondia to enquire about Pal's health.