Fake Vigilance Inspector Caught Taking Rs 20,000 Bribe at Kalyan Station
Kalyan, 23rd January 2026: The Central Railway Vigilance team apprehended an individual for allegedly impersonating a Railway Board Vigilance Inspector and demanding money from a railway employee. The arrest was made during a trap operation conducted at Kalyan Railway Station on January 22, 2026.
According to Central Railway, the operation was planned following a complaint from a railway employee who reported being approached for illegal gratification. During the operation, the Vigilance team caught Harish Kamble red-handed while accepting ₹20,000 from the complainant.
Investigations revealed that the accused allegedly posed as a Railway Board Vigilance Inspector and demanded money to facilitate the release of payment arrears from the DRM Office, Mumbai. It was further stated that the accused had earlier allegedly collected ₹60,000 from the complainant online, promising a transfer, which did not materialise.
The complainant later reported that the accused again approached him, this time offering speedy disbursement of payment arrears in exchange for money. Suspecting fraud, the complainant approached the Vigilance department, following which the trap was laid.
After being apprehended, Harish Kamble was handed over to Government Railway Police (GRP), Kalyan for further legal action. An FIR has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, 2023, Sections 318(2) and 319(2), pertaining to cheating and impersonation.
Under the provisions of the Act, offences under Section 318(2) are punishable with imprisonment of up to three years, while offences under Section 319(2) carry punishment of up to five years, or fine, or both.
