Aligarh, May 20 -- Five persons involved in stealing passenger luggage at Aligarh Junction railway station were arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Railway Security Force (RSF) and Government Railway Police (GRP), Aligarh, said the officials.

The suspects were apprehended near the exit gate of Aligarh Junction, under a Pilkhan tree, while carrying stolen baggage. Authorities recovered gold and silver jewellery valued at over Rs 10 lakh from them. The recovered items include two gold rings, two bangles, one tops, one locket, two pairs of earrings, one bracelet, three pairs of silver anklets, two pairs of anklets, and one chain.

"The arrested individuals identified themselves as Pankaj from Ramghat Road, Mahuakheda, Aligarh...