THANE: Nearly one-and-a-half months after a snake was found inside a toilet of Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express, Central Railway’s RPF arrested a 37-year-old man from Mumbra on Wednesday.
The accused, Jagan Arjun Bhale, a resident of Nashik district, was traced through CCTV footage. The incident had occurred in coach C-16 of train no. 22225 when passengers spotted a rat snake inside the washroom.
Railway staff sealed the toilet and informed the control room.
The reptile was rescued at Solapur with the help of a snake catcher, said CR chief PRO Swapnil Nila.
Investigators examined CCTV footage which showed Bhale releasing the snake inside the toilet after boarding the train at Thane.Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with
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