Maligaon, June 25: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel of N.F. Railway successfully arrested one tout. Assistant Sub Inspector Mr P. C. Thakuria along with his team of RPF Rangiya led by Inspector, conducted drive against touting activities at PRS centre of Goreswar Railway station.
During raid one person namely, Imdadul Islam, 31 years was arrested with recovery of 02 Tatkal Reservation cum journey tickets bearing PNR nos. 653-0797325 and 623-0799671 dated 21.06.19 Ex- Rangiya to Chennai Egmore, 02 filled up Railway requisition forms, 02 blank requisition forms and cash Rs. 3340/-. Value of the seized tickets is Rs.7, 245/-. A case vide No.167/19 U/S.143 Rly Act, dated 20.06.2019 was registered in this regard by Inspector/RPF/Rangiya.
It may be mentioned here that on 13.06.2019, Mr P. Biswakarma, Inspector a case has been registered at RPF Post, Dibrugarh vide No 84/19 dated 13.06.2019 u/s 143 of Railways Act.
Again on 14.06.2019, Sub Inspector / RPF / M. C. Barman along with staff of RPF/Post/New Jalpaiguri, jointly with CIB(Crime Investigation Branch) and CPDS (Crime Prevention and Detection Squad) Team of New Jalpaiguri, conducted drive against touting activities at PRS/New Jalpaiguri.
It may be mentioned here that during the year 2018, Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel of N.F. Railway had successfully arrested and prosecuted 57 touts and 27 touts upto May, 2019 during during raids conducted throughout N.F. Railway.
