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Mumbai Police Bust Interstate Gang Procuring Railway VIP Quota Tickets via Fake Letterheads

MUMBAI — The Malabar Hill Police have busted an interstate gang involved in fraudulently procuring train tickets through the Railway VIP quota using forged letterheads, fake signatures, and bogus government seals.

On the basis of complaint lodged by railway authorities, police traced and arrested six members of the syndicate after extensive technical investigation across Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and the Mumbai region.

Details of the Operation

A case has been registered at Malabar Hill Police Station under Crime No. 70/2026 under Sections 318(2), 336(3), 336(4), 337, 340(2), and 204 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

The arrested accused have been identified as:

1. Amrish Ishwarlal Thakkar (41) — Mastermind

2. Tariq Mehfooz Khan (33)

3. Deepakkumar Kanhaiyalal Yadav (27)

4. Vinay Vikramsingh Rawat (24)

5. Sagar Ishwarlal Thakkar (32)

6. Shatrunjay Ramkumar Yadav alias Anup alias Mohan (34)

Police officials revealed that the primary accused, Amrish Ishwarlal Thakkar, already has similar cases registered against him at Kurla and Mumbai Central Railway Police Stations.

Seizures Made

During the operation Mumbai Police recovered:

• Digital Devices: 12 mobile phones, 1 laptop, and 16 SIM cards

• Financial Cards: 70 credit/debit cards

• Data: A confidential database containing details of over 400 VIP train booking applicants

• Forgery Materials: 2 counterfeit seals, 5 Aadhaar cards, and 2 stamp pads

” This operation was executed under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti, Joint CP Manoj Kumar Sharma, Additional CP Shailesh Balkawade, DCP Ragasudha R. (Zone-2), and ACP Suman Kalyan (Gamdevi Division).

” The entire operation was successfully carried out by Senior Police Inspector Bhaskar Gorxe,  Malbarhill Police station Police, Inspector Digambar Bidve, API Ranjit Vahan, along with officers Indrajit Mohite, Akshay Chougule, and supporting staff further investigation is Underway,” Said DCP RagaSudha R Zone 2