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Transgender held for threatening flower vendor, stealing money with toy gun

Accused, a history-sheeter, boarded the train at Andheri station; after the crime he jumped off on the track when the train halted at Borivli station

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Accused Praful Balkrishna Panchal

Accused Praful Balkrishna Panchal

The Borivli Government Railway Police on Thursday arrested a transgender for threatening a woman flower vendor with a toy gun on a local train and robbing Rs 4,000. According to the GRP sources, there were only four women inside the compartment when the incident took place. 

The officers said the flower vendor boarded the train at Dadar to go to Vasai, while the accused Praful Balkrishna Panchal got on the train at Andheri station. Panchal, who seemed to be in an inebriated state, demanded money from the complainant.

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