Tue Aug 26 07:35:50 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a summary of the text and a rewritten version as a news article, styled for a publication like The Hindu:

**Summary:**

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended two suspects at Chennai Central railway station after a cross-state chase. The suspects, Samir Kumar and Mukesh Mukhya, are accused of robbing a chicken shop in Jalakandapuram, near Salem, after Samir allegedly attacked the shop supervisor, Parthiban, with an iron rod. Alerted by local police, the RPF tracked the suspects from Salem Junction to Chennai Central, where they were initially detained on a train but then attempted to flee. After a dramatic chase involving a bus and an auto-rickshaw, both suspects were captured and handed over to the Government Railway Police.

**News Article:**

**Bihar Robbery Suspects Apprehended After Dramatic Chase in Chennai**

*Chennai, August 26, 2025* – A cross-state manhunt culminated at Chennai Central railway station this morning with the capture of two suspects wanted in connection with a robbery and assault in Salem district. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended Samir Kumar, 18, and Mukesh Mukhya, 30, both hailing from Purnia village in Madhubani, Bihar, after a daring chase through the city’s bustling transport hub.

The incident began on Sunday night in Jalakandapuram, a town 35 kilometers from Salem, when a dispute erupted at a chicken shop between Parthiban, 45, a supervisor, and Samir Kumar, a migrant worker. Police reports indicate that Samir attacked Parthiban with an iron rod, leaving him seriously injured. Following the assault, Samir allegedly stole cash from Parthiban and ₹2 lakh from the shop before fleeing with Mukesh, who worked at a nearby establishment.

Parthiban regained consciousness later and alerted locals, who transported him to a hospital in Erode and notified the Jalakandapuram police. Suspecting the duo were headed to Bihar via Chennai, local authorities alerted the Government Railway Police and RPF at Salem Junction.

“The RPF personnel at Salem Junction, in turn, alerted their counterparts at the RPF unit in Chennai Central railway station. Madhusudan Reddy, Inspector, RPF, Chennai Central, said, “We quickly collected photographs of the suspects and circulated them among our personnel on duty at the platforms. We deduced that the suspects might have boarded one of three express trains that passed through Salem Junction between 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.”

Sub-Inspector K.M. Praveena and her team spotted the suspects on the Bodinayakanur-Chennai Central Express (Train No. 20602). However, when confronted, the suspects attempted to escape, leading to a chaotic pursuit through the station. One suspect was apprehended near the baggage scanner, while the other fled onto a moving bus outside the station.

Undeterred, RPF officers commandeered an auto-rickshaw and pursued the bus. After overtaking the vehicle near the Southern Railway Headquarters, officers apprehended the remaining suspect, but not before another attempt to escape. During the second chase, Constable Lalit Kumar sustained minor injuries and received treatment at Apollo Emergency Care within the station.

Both Samir Kumar and Mukesh Mukhya have been handed over to the Government Railway Police at Chennai Central and are expected to face charges related to the robbery and assault in Jalakandapuram. The investigation is ongoing.

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