Gang tampers with signal, robs women on Mahalaxmi Express in Satara

A gang of eight to 10 men allegedly tampered with railway signals to stop the Mumbai-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express near Salpa station in Maharashtra's Satara district around 2.30am on Sunday, police said. They snatched gold ornaments worth about ₹2 lakh from three women in coach S-2 and pelted stones at coaches while fleeing. Several police teams are now searching for the accused.