Cricket player drives car on to Andheri Railway station platform

Mumbai: Ranji cricket player allegedly drove his car on to the platform of a suburban railway station during the rush hour this morning leading to chaos at the premises, police said.

Cricketer Harpeet Singh drove his four-wheeler directly onto the platform no. 1 of one of the busiest suburban stations at around 7.20 am, a Railway Protection Force (RPF) official said.

The car was immediately confiscated by RPF officials. Singh was taken into custody and he was being quizzed, he said. The incident caused chaos at the Andheri railway station as daily commuters were rushing to catch the local trains to their offices.

Singh is likely to be booked under sections of the Railway Act