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Cops pose as customers to catch illegal advertisers

Weary of walls at Pune railway station being defaced by posters, Sunil Kamathan suggested RPF personnel call up the phone numbers in the ads, pretending to be clients, to nab the culprits

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A strategic move by stationmaster Sunil Kamathan has put theposter boys of illegal advertising at Pune railway station premises on the back foot. Joining hands with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Kamathan devised a unique line of attack to snare these offenders, who otherwise cut and run after pasting posters on the walls late at night.


Clean and clear: During a visit to the station, MiD DAY found that the strategy has worked. Pic/Krunal Gosavi

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