Kolhapur : A special investigation team from Mumbai on Thursday busted an alleged railway ticket touting racket at Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus in Kolhapur, detaining eight people and seizing unauthorised railway tickets worth around Rs 60,000 during a surprise raid.
“A search of the suspects led to the seizure of unauthorised railway tickets worth nearly Rs 60,000.
Action has been initiated against all eight persons, and further investigation is underway to determine the scale of the racket and identify other individuals involved,” a railway police officer said. Acting on the complaints, senior railway authorities dispatched a special team from Mumbai, which conducted covert surveillance at the station before apprehending the suspects allegedly selling tickets at inflated rates.
Railway authorities are continuing their investigation to trace the alleged masterminds behind the racket.