25 January,2026 10:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
According to the officials, the gang was allegedly involved in sticking posters inside local trains. Pic/Special Arrangement
The Mumbai Division of Western Railway on Sunday said that its railway cops have busted an alleged 'posters gang' active in Mumbai local trains and seized 42,000 stickers from them.
According to the officials, the gang was allegedly involved in sticking posters inside local trains.
The action was taken based on a tip-off received by the police, leading to the arrest of the alleged gang leader and four accomplices, they said.
"A special team formed by the Senior Divisional Security Commissioner, Mumbai Division, Western Railway carried out the operation," officials said.
The team was led by Sub-Inspector Santosh Soni and included Assistant Sub-Inspector Vivekanand Mali, Head Constables Ravindra Gayakar and Pushpendra, and Constables Priyadarshan, Arjun Singh, Hemant, and Pradeep Faujdar, the officials said.
According to the officials, the team received information from a confidential informer and raided Laxmi Nagar in Kashimira, Mumbai.
They prime suspect, identified as Baba Riaz Chaudhary (also known as Akram Baba), along with Salim Baba (also known as Sallu). Three other accomplices - Irshad Chauhan, Mohammad Shoaib, and Mohammad Shakir - were also detained, the officials said.
The team seized a total of 42,000 posters from the group, which were being used to stick inside local trains. The seized posters were documented in a seizure report and handed over to Bhayandar Police Station for further investigation and legal action.
