Thiruvananthapuram: A gang of pickpockets have reportedly infiltrated Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Kerala.

The four-member gang from Tamil Nadu joined the Yatra from Nemom. They were identified from CCTV footage.

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The gang is seen targeting people waiting on the roadside to meet Rahul Gandhi as he passes.

Two cases of pickpocketing were reported in Karamana police station limits Monday morning.

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Police has taken measures to nab the four before the Yatra reaches Thiruvananthapuram later this evening.

Gandhi is also slated to meet the Vizhinjam and SilverLine protesters.

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The Bharat Jodo Yatra, a foot march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, is Congress' attempt to both unite its party factions across the country as well as envision a new attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

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