Anil Punjabi arrested in Thane for repeat fake AC local pass use

• A youth was arrested for using a fake pass to travel on an AC local train in Mumbai.
• Anil Punjabi, 20, from Thane, was caught by a ticket inspector on the Dadar-Ambernath AC local on December 5.
• The fake pass, shown via WhatsApp, was identified as fraudulent by Ticket Inspector Prashant Kamble.
• Police seized Punjabi's mobile phone for further investigation after he claimed a friend provided the pass.

Why It Matters: It highlights persistent fake pass issues on trains, impacting railway revenue and security.