RPF seizes 201 used mobile phones worth Rs 10.05 lakh from train at Mangaluru Junction

MANGALURU: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division seized 201 used mobile phones worth around Rs 10.05 lakh during a special surveillance drive at Mangaluru Junction Railway Station in the early hours of Monday.

The seizure was made as part of intensified checks being conducted ahead of various State Assembly elections scheduled across the country this year. Railway authorities have stepped up monitoring trains to prevent the illegal transportation of cash, gold, electronic items and other valuables.