Ludhiana, Feb. 12 -- The railway staff has complained of security issues in areas around the Ludhiana Junction station and the nearby railway yard while leaving and coming in for late shifts.

Loco pilot Kuldeep Singh and assistant loco pilot Vikas Kumar had their mobile phones snatched near the Jagraon Bridge around 2 am on Sunday as they were walking back to their homes after the shift. The robbery was caught on a CCTV camera which recorded three men charging on them on a bike. One of the robbers even carried a large weapon, which appeared to be machete, and tried hitting one of the loco pilots before fleeing the spot.

SHO, Division Number 5 Police Station, inspector Balwant Singh, confirmed that an FIR has been lodged in the case.

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