The Government Railway Police (GRP) and Mumbai Police have formed around 10 to 12 teams to investigate the murder case of  Vishal Pawar, a police constable A few days ago, Pawar was attacked by members of the Fatka gang, which stole his mobile phone. The gang is known to strike the hands of people who talk on the phone while standing on the footboard of local trains, causing them to drop their device. Pawar chased them, but the group then allegedly injected poison into him, leading to his death on Wednesday. The GRP at Dadar have registered a murder case and are investigating the matter.

According to the police, Pawar, 30, was based with the Local Arms Unit division 3 in Worli. Pawar was recruited to the police department in 2015. He was married, and his wife and parents stayed in Chalisgaon in Jalgaon, while Pawar stayed in Thane.