NR raids reservation, parcel offices to nab touts

New Delhi, Jul 5 (UNI) To curb menace of touts, the anti-fraud team of Northern Railway carried out several raids and arrested nine touts.

During a raid at reservation office Okhla, two touts were apprehended and 10 reserved tickets were seized from them recently.

Seven touts were also apprehended for canvassing booking/loading of parcels at Parcel office, Delhi yesterday.

They were handed over to the RPF for prosecution under section 143/144 of the Railway Act.

The NR said it could continue with the raids in the coming days.

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