Archive · 8 Sep 2025
Mumbai Railway Cops Suspended for Extorting Passengers
Some railway police officers in Mumbai have been caught doing something bad.
They were taking money from passengers, especially those with cash or valuables.
The officers would take the passengers to rooms without cameras, threaten them, and demand money.
Thirteen officers have been suspended in the last five months because of this.
One passenger from Rajasthan was even forced to pay a large sum of money.
Now, officials are taking action and trying to stop this illegal activity by changing some rules and implementing new solutions.
13 GRP personnel, including a Senior Inspector, have been suspended for extorting money from passengers.
The extortion took place at railway stations around Mumbai, targeting long-distance passengers.
Passengers were taken to rooms without CCTV cameras and threatened.
A Rajasthan-based passenger was forced to pay 30,000 rupees.
Officials are taking steps, including increased CCTV surveillance and shuffling personnel.
- Who
- Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel
- What
- Extortion of money from passengers
- When
- Over the last 5 months
- Where
- Railway stations in and around Mumbai
- Why
- To illegally obtain money from passengers carrying valuables.
- Suspensions
- 13 GRP personnel, including a Senior Inspector
- Timeframe
- Last 5 months
- Allegations
- Extortion of money from passengers
- Locations
- Mumbai railway stations, especially those for long-distance trains
- Modus Operandi
- Threats, seizing valuables, and assaults
- Complainant case
- A Rajasthan-based passenger was forced to pay 30,000 rupees