Archive · 29 Sep 2025
RPF Arrests Man in Mira Road for Illegal E-Ticket Sales
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) arrested a man named Ashley Chettiar in Mumbai for selling train tickets illegally.
He wasn't an authorized seller but used personal accounts to book tickets and then sold them to people for a profit.
During a raid, officials found evidence like ticket screenshots, booking details, and actual tickets.
The total value of the recovered tickets was over 26,000 rupees.
He was charging extra, around 50 to 100 rupees, per ticket.
Chettiar is charged with breaking railway rules by conducting unauthorized ticket sales.
RPF arrested Ashley Lawrence Chettiar in Mira Road for unauthorized e-ticket sales.
The arrest was part of Operation Uplabdh, conducted by the Mumbai Central division of the RPF.
Chettiar was not an authorized IRCTC agent but used personal IDs for ticket bookings.
The RPF seized tickets valued at Rs 26,303, along with evidence of the illegal activity.
A case has been registered under the Indian Railways Act.
- Who
- Ashley Lawrence Chettiar was arrested.
- What
- He was arrested for selling unauthorized e-tickets.
- When
- The arrest took place on Monday, September 29, 2025.
- Where
- Mira Road (East), Mumbai.
- Why
- He violated the Railway Act by selling tickets at a premium.
- Accused
- Ashley Lawrence Chettiar, 43
- Location
- Mira Road (East), Mumbai
- Operation Name
- Uplabdh
- Charges
- Unauthorized sale of railway e-tickets
- Recovered Tickets Value
- Rs 26,303
- IRCTC IDs Used
- ashley0582, sofiya2588