A hawker selling toys on a train was arrested by Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Surat railway station Friday. The hawker used to sell toys by mimicking various politicians to train passengers.
The man has been identified as Avdhesh Dubey who was arrested after a video of him mimicking politicians including PM Narendra Modi went viral.
The Railway Protection Police said he was apprehended during unauthorise vending in train no 17204 sleeper coach at Surat Railway station.
Dubey was booked under several sections of Railway act including CR 1228/19 U/S 144(A),145(B),147 RA. He was produced before a Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Surat where he accepted his guilt.
Dubey was fined Rs 3,500 and was sent to 10 days judicial custody.
Railway Protection Force (RPF): A case was registered against him vide CR 1228/19 U/S 144(A),145(B),147 RA. He was produced before a Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Surat where he accepted his guilt, he was fined Rs 3500 & was sent to 10 days Judicial Custody. https://t.co/KUMa03SZdm
— ANI (@ANI) June 1, 2019
In his viral video which has been doing the rounds on social media for the past few days, Avdhesh Dubey can be seen mimicking politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Hailing from Varanasi, Avdhesh Dubey migrated to Valsad almost 2 years ago. To earn a living, he had been selling toys to train commuters. Dubey has a wife and two children.