Archive · 18 Jul 2025
Mumbai Police Arrest Train Thief, Stole Phones to Fund Gaming
A man named Tufail was caught stealing phones from people on trains in Mumbai.
He took bags from sleeping passengers to get money.
Police caught him after he stole a bag from a man at a train station.
He confessed that he was stealing in order to buy things for his online games.
A serial train thief was apprehended at Kalyan station in Mumbai.
The suspect, Tufail Raza Akhtar Memon, stole bags from express trains.
21 stolen mobile phones, worth Rs 4.07 lakh, were recovered.
Memon confessed he stole to fund his online gaming addiction.
The suspect targeted sleeping passengers on long-distance trains.
- Who
- Tufail Raza Akhtar Memon, a serial train thief.
- What
- A serial train thief was apprehended.
- When
- The suspect was apprehended on July 15th.
- Where
- Kalyan Railway Station, Mumbai.
- Why
- Memon stole to fund his online gaming habit.
- Suspect
- Tufail Raza Akhtar Memon
- Age
- 25
- Location
- Mumbai
- Stolen Items Recovered
- 21 mobile phones
- Total Value of Phones
- Rs 4.07 lakh
- Motive
- Online gaming addiction
- Modus Operandi
- Targeting sleeping passengers
Sources
Man Steals Mobile From Passenger Onboard Rajdhani Express, Access His Bank Account & Transfers ₹5.5 Lakh; Accused Arrested From Baramulla
This Clip of Man Stealing Phone From Running Train Is From Bangladesh, Not India
