CR`s vigilance team apprehends two touts at Malkapur PRS in Maharashtra
Acting on specific source information, a preventive check was conducted by the Vigilance Team of Central Railway at the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) office in Malkapur in Maharashtra`s Buldhana district on Thursday. The team apprehended two people for allegedly engaging in touting activities. During the inspection, the team intercepted the two people with an air-conditioned (AC) Tatkal ticket valued at Rs 3,960. The duo, Sanjay Chandak and a minor, had purchased the ticket from PRS Malkapur. According to authorities, Chandak is the local kingpin, while the 17-year-old is his assistant. Chandak revealed about his association with a notorious Mumbai-based tout known as Thakur, who is believed to be the mastermind behind a broader touting network. Upon further inquiry, Chandak shared the WhatsApp chat history with the Mumbai-based tout, which allegedly revealed that he had sent photographs of 182 JCR (Journey-Cum-Reservation) tickets booked through PRS Malkapur. These included 23 live tickets worth Rs 1.61 and 159 past tickets worth Rs 8.48 lakh, collectively valuing at Rs 10.09 lakh. Chandak confessed that these tickets were booked for …
