Man arrested for using forged letters of Swaraj for helicopter tickets to Vaishno Devi

A man has been arrested for allegedly using forged letters of External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to get heli-tickets to the Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine, police

Updated on: Jul 15, 2017, 16:48:51 IST

Press Trust of India | By HT Correspondent, Jammu

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A man has been arrested for allegedly using forged letters of External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to get heli-tickets to the Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine, police said in Jammu on Saturday.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj delivering her keynote address on ASEAN-India partnership in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

The accused, Sandeep, sold these tickets in the black market in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, they said.

“Police has solved the forgery case regarding selling of heli-tickets to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in black market. The accused acquired these tickets through the quota based on forged letters of the office of Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs,” a senior police officer said.

A case was registered against Sandeep at Katra police station.

SSP Reasi had constituted a special investigation team (SIT) headed by Sumir Kotwal, Additional SP Katra, to probe the matter.

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