Thieves carry a blade with them and whenever any police officer tries to arrest them, they attempt to attack a cop. Another common tactic is spitting on cops

Petty thievery on trains is some serious business, Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials have discovered. After an arrest on August 5, Kurla RPF officials have uncovered the various modus operandi used by local train thieves to evade arrest, a dominating one being the use of blades.