UP: Man held for posing as TTE, extorting money from passengers in Lucknow

The accused, identified as Shivam Mishra, a resident of Sitapur, was allegedly found dressed in a TTE uniform and collecting money from passengers illegally

A youth posing as a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) was caught while allegedly extorting money from passengers at Lucknow railway station during a late-night checking drive, Northern Railway (NR) officials said on Saturday.

The impostor was caught during checking on Lucknow railway station’s platforms 6 and 7 late on May 8 night. (For Representation)

Samarth Gupta, senior divisional commercial manager, said the accused was caught by TTE Rajeev Ranjan and senior chief commercial ticket clerk Kunj Bihari Singh during checking on platforms 6 and 7 between 10 pm and 6 am late on Friday night.

“The accused, identified as Shivam Mishra, a resident of Sitapur, was allegedly found dressed in a TTE uniform and collecting money from passengers illegally. During questioning, he claimed to be posted as a TTE in Moradabad division,” he added.

Officials said an identity card and an EFT (Excess Fare Ticket) book were recovered from his possession. However, verification with Moradabad division revealed that no person by that name was employed there as a TTE.

Following the verification, the accused was handed over to the government railway police. The senior DCM said vigilance is being maintained against such illegal activities to ensure passenger safety and convenience.