Overview
- Darshan and Monica Sawant agreed to a Rs400 fare from the international terminal on February 8 after returning from Thailand.
- According to police, the accomplice refused digital payment, accepted Thai currency, seized 1,000 of the 1,100 baht shown, handed Rs400 to the driver, and exited mid-ride.
- Sahar police arrested driver Imtiyaz Ahmad, 34, and Riyasat Ali Khan, 48; both are in judicial custody and their taxis have been seized.
- Officers have applied to the Regional Transport Office to cancel the accused drivers’ licences and taxi permits linked to the case.
- Authorities are probing similar tactics used on other arrivals, noting a recent case in which two drivers allegedly charged a US traveler $200 for a 400‑metre ride, with cancellation paperwork sent to the RTO.