The officer was travelling on the Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express.
Hyderabad:
The deputy director of Telangana State Police Academy SM Ratna was allegedly attacked and robbed by an unidentified assailant today while she was travelling in a train from Secunderabad to Gudur in Nellore district here, police said today.
The 54-year-old Superintendent of Police rank officer was assaulted when train was about 5 km away from the Gudur railway station around 9:30 am today on board the Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express.
According the complaint filed, the assailant struck Ms Ratna and snatched away her gold chain, two bangles, two rings, Rs 2,000 cash and her identity card.
She was not carrying her service revolver at that time and she was going from Secunderabad to attend a private function in Chennai, police said.
Ms Ratna told the police that the assailant boarded the train at Ongole station. When the three other railway police officers travelling on her coach got down at the Nellore station, the attacker seized his opportunity and attacked her.
She suffered heavy blows on her face but there were no fractures, police sources said. She was rushed to a hospital in Nellore. She was shifted out of emergency care and is receiving treatment for swellings on the face. She will be discharged within the next two days, the police said.
Based on her complaint, a case of assault and robbery has been registered by the Government Railway Police at the Gudur railway station. A search is on to catch the assailant.
The 54-year-old Superintendent of Police rank officer was assaulted when train was about 5 km away from the Gudur railway station around 9:30 am today on board the Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express.
According the complaint filed, the assailant struck Ms Ratna and snatched away her gold chain, two bangles, two rings, Rs 2,000 cash and her identity card.
She was not carrying her service revolver at that time and she was going from Secunderabad to attend a private function in Chennai, police said.
Ms Ratna told the police that the assailant boarded the train at Ongole station. When the three other railway police officers travelling on her coach got down at the Nellore station, the attacker seized his opportunity and attacked her.
She suffered heavy blows on her face but there were no fractures, police sources said. She was rushed to a hospital in Nellore. She was shifted out of emergency care and is receiving treatment for swellings on the face. She will be discharged within the next two days, the police said.
Based on her complaint, a case of assault and robbery has been registered by the Government Railway Police at the Gudur railway station. A search is on to catch the assailant.
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