Diwali Rush Theft Attempt Foiled: RPF Nab Suspicious Habitual Offender at Ahmedabad Railway Station
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AHMEDABAD — The Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS) of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) intercepted a suspect attempting to target festive commuters at Ahmedabad Railway Station on Friday. Officers apprehended the man on Platform 4/5 during targeted anti-crime and crowd management operations deployed across Western Railway's Ahmedabad division for the Diwali festival rush.
Surveillance Team Catches Suspect Unawares
The dynamic operation unfolded on 7 November when a specialized RPF squad—comprising Assistant Sub-Inspector Raman Kumar alongside Head Constable Dhiraj Kumar and Constables Sunil Kumar and Mukesh Kumar—noticed a man behaving suspiciously amidst the heavy passenger rush.
The officers swiftly cordoned off the area on the platform and took the individual into custody. During preliminary questioning, he failed to produce a valid travel ticket or authority pass permitting his presence inside the station complex.
Confession Reveals Festival Theft Plan
Under sustained questioning, the detainee admitted he had entered the terminal specifically to exploit the dense festival crowds and steal valuables from unsuspecting long-distance travellers. Prompt action by the patrol team prevented any passengers from suffering property loss.
The suspect has been identified as 45-year-old Purshottam Tikam Das Hariyani, a resident of the Kotarpur area in Ahmedabad. Following the arrest, the RPF CPDS team transferred custody of Hariyani to the Government Railway Police (GRP) Ahmedabad for further criminal investigation and legal processing under railway security regulations.
