Man Who Left Snake In Vande Bharat Express Arrested After 50-Day Manhunt

• A Nashik resident was arrested by the Central Railway's RPF for placing a snake on the Mumbai–Solapur Vande Bharat Express.
• The incident occurred on December 27, 2025, when a snake was found in Coach C-16's toilet.
• The accused, Jagan Arjun Bhale, 37, was apprehended from Mumbra on February 12 after a 50-day search.
• CCTV footage from inside the toilet helped identify the accused, leading to a case under the Railways Act, 1989.
• Bhale reportedly confessed and was granted 14 days of Magisterial Custody Remand by the Kalyan Railway Court.