Maligaon, February 18 (MExN): The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway based on information raided two shops/agencies in two different locations to check illegal sale of railway tickets. RPF recovered 50 railway e-tickets worth more than Rs 91,000 during the drive on February 14 and 15.
“One tout managed to escape and the other two touts were apprehended. The apprehended persons were prosecuted under section 143 of the Railways Act,” stated a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
On February 14, Inspector/CIB/New Jalpaiguri of RPF conducted a decoy check on the basis of a written complaint regarding touting activities in a shop/agency named ‘Maa Tara Tour and Travels’, situated at Daspara. A case was registered under section 143 of Railways Act.
SI/RPF along with staff conducted the raid and search in the shop under the supervision of Inspector/CIB/New Jalpaiguri and recovered 03 live e-Tickets, worth Rs. 4,319 (approx) and 21 past e-Tickets, worth Rs 76,486 (approx). Electronic items, records & cash of Rs 2,500 were also seized during the raid. “But the shop owner managed to run away. Efforts are being made to nab the absconding shop owner,” it said.
On February 15, information was received regarding touting activities in one ‘N. A. Telecom’, located at Station road, Ranipatra, Purnea (Bihar). RPF staff of Purnea with the assistance of local police conducted the raid in the said shop. During the raid they recovered 02 live Railway e-tickets worth Rs 264 (approx) and 24 past e-tickets worth Rs 10,426.00 (approx) which were generated illegally by using personal user IDs. Electronic items and cash of Rs 2000 were also seized and two persons were taken into custody.
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