A 53-year-old man, who was waiting for the train at the Triplicane MRTS station, was attacked with a knife and was robbed by a three-member gang who escaped with his mobile phone and cash on Wednesday night. As there are no CCTV cameras in the station, the police are looking at ways to identify and track the criminals involved, said sources in the city police.

Rajendran, who was attacked by the robbers

Chennai:

The victim, Rajendran (53), a cook at an eatery in Anna Nagar, had come to Triplicane for personal work and was waiting at the railway station to board a train to the beach station. 

 

Around 10.30 pm, when Rajendran fell asleep in the chair, an unidentified man woke him up and threatened him at knifepoint to part with his valuables. When Rajendran refused, the man, joined by two others, attacked him. They snatched his mobile phone and Rs 7,000 in cash and fled the spot. Rajendran suffered severe stab injuries in his hand. 

Following this, Rajendran approached the Railway Police and lodged a complaint. They rushed him to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. Police said that he is out of danger. A case has been registered and police have launched a hunt for the miscreants. Further investigation is on.