25 September,2022 03:25 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Two men were arrested for allegedly cheating the commuters at railway station in Thane by posing as ticket collectors, the police told PTI on Sunday.
The duo had been checking commuters and were allegedly found wearing uniform of ticket collectors at the railway station, the officials said, as per the PTI.
The accused carried bogus identity cards, senior inspector Avinash Andhale of Kalyan Railway police station told the PTI.
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Based on a tip-off, Rohidas Uttam Gaikwad (30) and Sandeep Murlidhar Pawar (27) were apprehended at Kasara railway station, he said.
An offence under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code have been registered against the accused and further probe is underway, he added.
(with PTI inputs)