The accused falsely accused the victim of supplying ganja. One of them allegedly threatened him with a knife and warned that he would kill him if he did not cooperate, officials said
The suspects in cops custody. Pic/Special Arrangement
Two suspects were arrested for allegedly robbing a passenger at Andheri railway station in Mumbai at knife point by the railway cops and handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP) for further action, officials said on Wednesday.
The accused were nabbed by the Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS), a specialised team within the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
According to the officials, the incident took place on the night of January 30, 2026, on the railway bridge on the eastern side of Andheri station.
The complainant, Mohammad Siraj Ansari (22), told police that he was standing on the railway bridge with his friends at around 9.30 pm when three unknown men stopped them.
The accused allegedly falsely accused him of supplying ganja. One of them threatened him with a knife and warned that he would kill him if he did not cooperate.
The attackers allegedly snatched his Vivo Y31 mobile phone, worth Rs 16,499, and also took his Union Bank ATM card. The victim was forced to reveal his ATM PIN, after which Rs 10,500 was withdrawn from his bank account.
CCTV footage helps identify suspects
On January 31, the victim approached the GRP with a memo to view CCTV footage. Based on his statement, the CPDS team examined CCTV cameras near the spot.
The complainant clearly identified all three suspects seen in the footage as the men involved in the robbery, officials said.
During routine patrolling on February 3, the CPDS team — including constables Anuj, Shailendra, Deepak and Ankit — spotted two of the three suspects in the Andheri station area.
The suspects were detained and taken to the RPF post at Andheri, where Sub-Inspector Mukesh Tyagi questioned them.
The two youths were identified as Ayan Ismail Shaikh (19) and Abhishek Bablu Kewat (19).
After being shown the CCTV footage, both allegedly admitted their presence in the video but failed to give satisfactory answers about the crime.
Probe ongoing
The accused were later handed over to GRP Andheri for further legal proceedings.
On February 4, 2026, GRP Andheri registered an FIR under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in connection with the robbery.
Further investigation is underway, said an official.
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