Title - Youths robbed after falling unconscious at station

Bathinda:
Three unidentified youngsters were found lying in an unconscious state today in the morning. They were said to have been looted by a gang of robbers who offered them eatables laced with intoxicants and then took away their belongings and money.Volunteers of the NGO Sahara Jan Sewa shifted the three victims to the Civil Hospital after someone informed them that the youths were lying unconscious.President of Sahara Jan Sewa Vijay Goyal said a phone call was received at around 7 am and volunteers Sandeep, Anil, Vicky, Om Parkash and other workers picked up the passengers who were lying on a platform of the railway station. The unconscious persons were rushed to the Civil Hospital in an ambulance of the NGO where they are being treated.Sahara volunteers said the matter has been brought to the notice of the Government Railway Police (GRP).

Goyal said that earlier too, similar incidents have been reported at the railway station which underlines the need for security at the railway station.

He said that a bag containing edibles and tickets of a train was found lying beside these youths whose condition is said to be critical.

The amount of money or details of belongings taken away by the looters will be ascertained only when the youths regain consciousness, the volunteers of the Sahara Jan Sewa said, and added that the unconscious youths may take 48 hours to recover in view of their medical condition.