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Amritsar: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has nabbed a member of a gang of thieves who used to steal gold jewellery of passengers. Dharmender Kalayan, SHO, GRP Police, said the accused, identified as Dharamveer, a resident of Hisar (Haryana), was arrested following a search operation launched by the police after a complaint lodged by Hira Lal of Pune.Hira Lal who was coming from Ambala to Amritsar by Shaan-e-Punjab train stated to the police that an unidentified person had stolen his briefcase having gold jewellery worth Rs 4 lakh between the Beas and Amritsar railway station.Kalyan said a search operation was launched to nab the culprit. On suspecting the movements of Dharamveer, the police arrested him and found two rings and a pair of earrings from his possession. He confessed before the police that he had stolen the briefcase from Hira Lal. Investigations revealed that he was part of a four-member gang which used to steal belongings of vulnerable passengers from Ambala Cant to Amritsar. The accused was produced in court and taken on police remand for further investigations. A case under relevant Sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him.