Drunk ticket checker alloted one seat to three persons; booked by Railway Police

Surat: A ticket checker who was drunk, allotted same seat to three different persons in Avantika Express train. He was deboarded from train at Surat and taken for medical checkup after which he was handed over to Railway Police.

Chiman Pardhi, an accused ticket checker had allotted a single seat to three persons. This had triggered heated arguments among the three persons who claimed their right on same seat. Incidentally a senior Railway officer had boarded this train from Mumbai to conduct a checking drive. When he inquired, the three persons claiming same seat, said that a ticket checker Chiman Pardhi had collected bribe money from all of three and allotted them a same seat.

A senior official then called Chiman Pardhi, but found him drunk. Later the commercial department of Railways in Surat and Railway Protection Force (RPF) were contacted, following which, Chiman Parthi was deboarded in Surat and his breath analyzer test against Alcohol consumption was conducted. As the report was positive, he was taken to medical checkup facility of Railway hospital. He was later handed over to Police, where complaint was filed against him. DeshGujarat