Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Mumbai Railway Police Transfers Constables Amid Extortion Probe
The Mumbai Railway Police is cracking down on extortion.
They've moved eight constables from their posts because of an investigation into officers taking money from people.
The police are also going to set up new rules for checking bags at train stations.
These rules say that senior officers need to be present and the checks must be recorded on camera.
In a separate incident, a man pretended to be a police officer and was caught for scamming a businessman.
Investigations revealed a long-running extortion racket as well as earlier cases of police extorting money from passengers.
Eight constables were transferred due to an extortion probe.
New bag-checking guidelines will be issued.
A fake policeman was arrested at Bandra station.
An investigation uncovered a five-year-long extortion racket.
Earlier extortion cases occurred at Mumbai Central and Vasai.
- Who
- Mumbai Railway Police
- What
- Transferred constables and issued bag-checking guidelines following extortion incidents and arrested a fake policeman.
- When
- Ongoing investigation, with guidelines to be issued on Saturday or Sunday.
- Where
- Bandra, Borivali, Andheri railway stations and Mumbai Central, Vasai.
- Why
- To address extortion incidents involving railway police officers and impersonation.
- Constables Transferred
- 8
- Extortion Investigation Locations
- Bandra, Borivali, Andheri
- Fake Policeman Arrested
- 1
- Fake Policeman's Name
- Ravi Singh
- Fake Policeman's Age
- 25
- Fake Policeman's Arrest Location
- Bandra station
- ASI Involved in Racket
- Vijaya Ingavale
- Money Extorted in One Case
- Rs. 10.30 lakh
- First Reported Case Location
- Mumbai Central