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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Former train vendor poses as TTE, earns up to Rs 10k per day from ticket-less travellers
Agra: A 40-year-old man, who was earlier a bottled water vendor on trains, was arrested by a Govt Railway Police (GRP) team at Aligarh railway station on Saturday evening for allegedly impersonating as a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) and charging hefty amounts from unsuspecting ticket-less passengers. Devendra Kumar, who hails from Saharanpur and was currently residing in Ghaziabad, was found posing as a TTE -- complete with the black coat and trousers worn by the ticket examiners. Officials found several tickets on him while he was 'checking' passengers on Gomti Express. Police said Kumar used to purchase general coach tickets in bulk and board long-distance trains to sell them to passengers found without tickets — as "part of an official checking drive". He used to mainly target those who were "less-educated and hailing from rural areas", police added. During interrogation, he revealed that he was earlier a vendor selling bottled water on trains plying between Haridwar and Bengaluru. But once his contract ended a year ago, he became jobless, and thereafter devised a plan to "earn quick money". A GRP official, privy to the case, said Kumar would charge "penalties" or sell passengers pre-purchased tickets, making Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 daily. He added Kumar was being followed by a RPF-GRP team while he was duping passengers on board the Gomti Express. He was arrested in Aligarh after "he failed to provide a valid id such as the documentation proving his employment with the Indian Railways and any explanation for his action". SHO of GRP thana in Aligarh, Sandeep Tomar, said, "A case under BNS sections 319-2 (deceiving someone by pretending to be another person) and 318-2 (cheating) was registered and the accused was sent to jail on Sunday. An investigation is on to find out how long he had been cheating people and whether he was operating on his own."
India.com
2 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Only Modi Govt Can Give Befitting Response To Pakistan: Kanpur BJP MP Ramesh Awasthi On Completing One Year In Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave a fresh shock to Pakistan after Operation Sindoor when he inaugurated the world's highest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir with tricolour in his hand. Amid this, Kanpur MP Ramesh Awasthi has praised the Indian Armed Forces and the Modi government's resolve to punish the terrorists and their masterminds. Presenting his one-year report card, Awasthi said that only Modi government can give a befitting response to Pakistan. To celebrate the completion of his first year in office, an event was held in Kanpur, bringing together senior party workers and local leaders. During the event, Awasthi also felicitated party colleagues for their support. BJP's UP state vice president Pankaj Singh was the chief guest at the event. Awasthi presented him with a replica of the 'Brahmos' missile – a symbol of India's strategic strength and self-reliance. In his address, Pankaj Singh praised Awasthi for his achievements over the past year. Singh also acknowledged the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the country's economic and strategic successes under his guidance. Awasthi listed five key achievements during his address including an elevated railway track project from Anwarganj to Madhna. This project will eliminate 16 out of 18 crossings and is expected to ease the traffic congestion caused by frequent railway crossings. The project is valued at approximately Rs 1,000 crore. Another project included the construction of flyovers and overpasses to ease traffic congestion. The Kanpur MP also helped settle long-overdue wages for employees of Lal Imli Mill. 11 वर्ष सेवा, समर्पण और सुशासन के गणेश शंकर विद्यार्थी मेडिकल कॉलेज में 'विकसित भारत का अमृतकाल' अभियान के अंतर्गत भारतीय जनता पार्टी कानपुर दक्षिण व उत्तर की संयुक्त कार्यशाला का आयोजन हुआ। इस अवसर पर मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में मा०विधायक एवं प्रदेश उपाध्यक्ष श्री पंकज सिंह जी ने… — Ramesh Awasthi (@irameshawasthi) June 5, 2025 Awasthi also shared that the Narendra Modi government has been working to rejuvenate the city's industrial base by converting old mills into an IT park and creating new employment opportunities. Awasthi also shared that Kanpur's railway connectivity has also been improved with the revival of several train services, including the daily superfast intercity train between Kanpur and Bareilly, as well as the resumption of the Gomti Express.
