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Mumbai News: TC notches over ₹2 crores fine from ticketless travellers for Central Railway

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Kumar currently holds the stellar distinction of having collected the highest amount in fines in CR history i.e. Rs 2.12 crore from 22,996 ticketless travellers in 2022-’23.

“Dharmendra Kumar topped the list and set an all-time record, collecting Rs 2.12 crore from 22,996 ticketless passengers in 2022-2023. This is the highest ever in the history of CR.

Another ticket checker (TC) named S B Galande collected Rs 2 crore. Dharmendra’s colleague, S B Galande isn’t far behind, having collected Rs 200 lakh (₹2 crore) from 22,384 passengers,” said a CR official. 

This is the first ‘double hundred’ (200 lakhs) notched up by a CR ticket checker.

Dharmendra Kumar fined nearly 76 ticketless pax a day

‘Ticketless’ passengers in this context refers to those without a valid ticket for the compartment they are travelling in, and includes, for instance, someone travelling in a first-class compartment on a second-class ticket. 

Dharmendra Kumar’s tally of 22,996 ticketless passengers works out to 76 a day, assuming he worked around 300 days last year. For context, the average TC fines eight ticketless passengers a day andcollects about Rs 2,000,which works out to Rs 6.3 lakh annually.

The gross salary of a ticket checker is between Rs 45,000 and Rs 80,000 a month, depending on seniority.

Other TCs who cross Rs 1 cr mark

Apart from this, the other 21 ticket checkers of CR who crossed the Rs 1-crore mark in the last financial year are: Sunil D Nainani, H A Wagh, S S Kshirsagar , R M Gore, K K Patel, Vinay Ojha, S V Iyer, N B Kolekar, P M Gunjal, Allwyn Dyanprakash,  P V Thakur, Bhim Reddy, S K Gupta, B V Upoor, S S Baghel, Guddu Kumar, S V Raut, R K Gupta, B U Pawar, M M Shinde and R D Bahot. Of those crossing the Rs one-crore mark (including those who crossed the Rs 2-crore mark), 13 belong to the Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) flying squad, including Dharmendra Kumar and S B Galande.

PCCM Flying Squad

The PCCM flying squad is a team of more than two dozen TCs attached to the CR headquarters, authorised to collect fines from passengers on both local and long-distance trains. Members of this squad can also check tickets in the entire central railway jurisdiction, including the Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Bhusawal and Nagpur divisions.

Apart from the 13 TCs of the PCCM flying squad, four TCs of this club belong to the Mumbai division of CR while four others belong to the Bhusawal division and the remaining two are from the Pune division of CR.

“TCs from the PCCM flying squad are constantly motivated to perform at their best while being given support and complete freedom,” according to a senior CR official. Their work, and the income they bring, is assessed regularly at the CR headquarters, he said.

“Central Railway has the privilege of the highest number of ‘crorepati’ ticket-checking staff. In all, 23 ticket-checking staff have realised more than Rs one crore in the last financial year,” officials further added. 

Super TCs felicitated by CR General Manager

CR General Manager Naresh Lalwani felicitated these super ticket checkers on Tuesday and also announced a cash award of Rs one lakh for the commercial department (ticket-checking staff belong to this department) for commendable work.

Dharmendra Kumar, who has been a TC for more than 20 years, said, “Seminars are conducted to guide us and this has brought a drastic change in our work culture. The best performers – both on the number of passengers and fines collected – are rewarded regularly. This acknowledgement and appreciation of our hard work motivates us to go beyond the call of duty.”

When asked about his secret to mark out ticketless travellers, Dharmendra Kumar disclosed: “You don’t need to look for them. They keep giving me hints by not making eye contact, or by just trying to hide behind a crowd.” Both Dharmendra Kumar and Galande spend more than 12 hours in trains daily. Asked where he lives, Galande jokes, “In trains. I spend an average of 12 to 13 hours a day on trains. I have two young children, but my wife manages everything well and never forces me to spend more time at home.”

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Burglary suspect arrested in Mumbai, 6 cases solved

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Mumbai: Police has claimed to have arrested a burglar who has committed four burglaries within the limits of MHB police station, along with burglary and theft cases registered against him in Mumbai and its suburbs. Six theft cases have been solved after the arrest of the accused. Mumbai Police DCP Sandeep Ghoge said that the police traced the burglar within the limits of MHBC. The police came to know that he is residing in Kopar Khernar, Navi Mumbai, after which the police arrested the accused Kamaljeet Kaljit Singh, 26, and seized stolen property worth Rs 45 lakh, including gold ornaments and cash, from his possession. The police have also claimed to have seized stolen property worth Rs 45 lakh from him. The accused is a criminal and is also accused of being involved in theft and burglary cases in Dadar, Mahim, Kala Chowki, RCF, Dharavi. In this case, the police have taken action and arrested the burglar and the burglar and started further investigation.

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Maharashtra ATS takes strict action against online terrorism, orders issued to take action against those spreading misinformation on social media, effective from August 6

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has now issued an order to take action against content and materials promoting online terrorism. ATS found during its action against Pakistani don Shahzad Bhatti and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi that along with spreading online terrorism, youth are being misled online. ATS analysis has revealed that attempts are being made to mislead through online and digital and social media media through audio and video. Therefore, if anyone on social media publishes and propagates controversial content, PDF, which is tantamount to a threat to the integrity of the country and harms brotherhood and unity, then action will be taken against him. ATS found during its investigation that misleading propaganda has been done in 114 PDFs, magazines, digital contents, after which ATS has also seized them. If anyone publishes controversial content and materials on social media, then action will also be taken against him. The order has been issued under the GATS Public Safety Act 2023. This order has come into force from August 6. If anyone violates it, action will be taken against him. Maharashtra ATS has appealed to the citizens to stay away from misleading and propaganda videos and other content and materials that promote terrorism on social media, otherwise action may be taken against them. ATS Chief Noel Bajaj has appealed to the citizens to refrain from misuse of social media. Along with this, the ATS had also intensified action against other gangsters including Shahzad Bhatti. Accordingly, the ATS had also questioned those in contact with Shahzad Bhatti and Lawrence Bishnoi. Their social media accounts were checked and later they were released. ATS has now started monitoring social media as well. If anyone tries to promote terrorism on social media, action will be taken against him.

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Mumbai cyber fraud case: A gang from Goa Vela involved in a fraud worth crores, more than 50 crore rupees deposited in the bank frozen, 12 accused arrested

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Mumbai: In a Mumbai cyber fraud case, the police have claimed to have exposed a gang that committed cyber fraud by activating multiple bank accounts and SIM cards. According to the details, the accused were arrested in the Siren Fraud case in the 2023 fraud case at the Pydhoni Police Station. In the progress of the same case, the Mumbai Crime Branch Unit 2 conducted an operation within the limits of the Goa Kolingot Police Station and took 12 accused into custody in the state of Goa. 15 laptops, 128 ATMs, 85 mobiles, 76 SIM cards, 22 checkbooks, 77 passbooks, 6 routers, 3 keyboards, 2 mice were seized from their possession. The accused used 100 panels called Rudra and used the gaming app to commit cyber fraud. The cyber fraud money was deposited and withdrawn in bank accounts in the name of cash and deposits and this gang operated from Dubai at a three percent commission. When the bank account details of the accused were found, 83 complaints have been registered in this matter on the cyber website 1930 across the country. The accused were produced in the court where the court ordered them to be kept on police remand till August 11. This action was taken on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti. Joint Commissioner of Police Crime Anil Kanbhare, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan have conducted the investigation. The accused used to defraud people by depositing money in several bank accounts. This information was given here today by DCP of Mumbai Crime Raj Tilak Roshan. He said that in the last 5 to 6 months, this gang has transferred 500 crores through cyber fraud to several bank accounts, while more than 50 crores have been found in their accounts, which have been frozen. He said that the investigation in Mumbai regarding the accused revealed that their accounts are also in Goa and the gang operates from Goa itself. This gang used to operate from a villa near Bij in Goa. From here, 12 accused have been arrested.

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