The Man Behind The 2016 Train Heist

Mohar Singh, the kingpin, hatched the plan and led his team successfully through a risky operation

- R. Sivaraman

The sensational heist on the Salem-Chennai Egmore Express in 2016 has brought to public attention the evolution of Mohar Singh from a small time thief to a kingpin.

Interrogation of the accused by CB CID revealed that main accused Mohar Singh, 38, is a native of Khejrachak village in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh. The investigators said he had no formal education. He has three brothers and three sisters. His paternal uncle Premda Pardi had seven sons —Kiran, Sangaram, Rusy, Mahesh, Basu, Ameen and Dharam. They, along with a few other relatives and friends, were travelling as a gang, committing offences in many States, including Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Kiran used to lead the members of this gang.