CID reports progress of probe into online train tickets racket

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
taken up before Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala, where CID officers submitted a report outlining the progress of their
investigation.According to CID officials, the investigation is not only focused on the external suspects involved in the racket but also
seeks to determine whether any officers within the Railway Department, including Station Masters had played a role in facilitating the
illegal activity.The case involves four suspects who had previously been arrested in connection with the racket and later released on bail
Court that they have launched an investigation into the alleged incident where e-tickets for popular tourist train routes are sold out
within an astonishing 42 seconds of their release online, raising serious concerns about fraudulent practices.It was also alleged that
certain groups are purchasing all available tickets through dubious means and resell them to foreign tourists at exorbitant prices
Tickets priced at Rs
2,000 are reportedly being resold for as much as Rs
16,000.