M.P. resident dies in Railway Police custody in Mumbai; CID takes over investigation

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Maharashtra Police is investigating the death of a 35-year-old man who died while in the custody of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai, an official said.

Imran Shaikh, the deceased, had come to the city from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh in search of employment, a police official said.

On Sunday (September 20, 2026), he made inquiries about trains bound for Khandwa at the main RPF post at CSMT, according to Central Railway (CR) officials. He appeared agitated and claimed that people were trying to kill him, they said. Mr. Shaikh then turned aggressive and allegedly attacked RPF Sub-Inspector Aniket, and also inflicted injuries on himself, according to the CR officials.