NAVI MUMBAI: A RPF team led via inspector Lokesh Sagar raided a space in Turbhe on Sunday and arrested a early life for reserving e-tickets illegally on long-distance trains.
The accused has been identified as Arjun Gupta (25), who has been booked below Section 143 of the Railway Act.
Senior divisional security commissioner Sachin Bhalawde has ordered a crackdown on railway touts. “Gupta has been nabbed for illegally booking etickets for which he charged a commission. We had despatched a bogus buyer and booked e-tickets. While the fare used to be Rs 2,000, Gupta charged Rs 1,500 extra as his commission,” stated Lokesh Sagar, Turbhe RPF inspector.
Gupta had created 145 fake IDs at the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website, which handles on-line ticketing operations. Gupta used to be booking e-tickets with out authorization from IRCTC. Gupta has claimed that he has been booking e-tickets for the final 18 months and he were given this concept from the internet. Tickets value Rs 1,47,000 were seized. “Touts have moved to on-line price ticket bookings via exploiting the loopholes within the machine,” stated an professional.
The accused has been identified as Arjun Gupta (25), who has been booked below Section 143 of the Railway Act.
Senior divisional security commissioner Sachin Bhalawde has ordered a crackdown on railway touts. “Gupta has been nabbed for illegally booking etickets for which he charged a commission. We had despatched a bogus buyer and booked e-tickets. While the fare used to be Rs 2,000, Gupta charged Rs 1,500 extra as his commission,” stated Lokesh Sagar, Turbhe RPF inspector.
Gupta had created 145 fake IDs at the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website, which handles on-line ticketing operations. Gupta used to be booking e-tickets with out authorization from IRCTC. Gupta has claimed that he has been booking e-tickets for the final 18 months and he were given this concept from the internet. Tickets value Rs 1,47,000 were seized. “Touts have moved to on-line price ticket bookings via exploiting the loopholes within the machine,” stated an professional.
Navi Mum: Railway tout creates 145 fake IDs, held
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