Ripon alias Kalu Mia was arrested during a drive against ticket black marketing at Brahmanbaria Railway Station. During this, 40 tickets, 80 fake ticket-related documents and Tk 3,150 in cash were recovered from him. Later, he was sentenced to three months in prison and fined Tk 1,000 through a mobile court.

The operation was conducted on Monday (October 12) afternoon at Brahmanbaria Railway Station under the leadership of Md. Shah Alam Mia, in-charge of the railway outpost, based on secret information.

After the operation, at around 2 pm, Brahmanbaria District Administration Executive Magistrate Md. Shariful Islam conducted a mobile court and sentenced Ripon alias Kalu Mia.

Railway outpost in-charge Md. Shah Alam Mia said, regular operations are being conducted to prevent black marketing of railway tickets. While conducting such operations, they have been attacked and threatened at various times. Still, they have continued the operations at the risk of their lives.

He further said, “If the people of Brahmanbaria cooperate with us, it is possible to stop the black market in tickets at the railway station. We are making every effort to protect the interests of ordinary passengers.”

Shah Alam Mia said that in the last six months, 20 cases have been filed and 50 people have been arrested in connection with ticket black marketing. Such campaigns to eradicate railway ticket black marketing will continue in the future.

On the other hand, after giving the sentence, Executive Magistrate Md. Shariful Islam sought the full cooperation of journalists in preventing such crimes.

At this time, railway passengers said that in addition to conducting regular campaigns to stop the black marketing of railway tickets, awareness among ordinary passengers and cooperation of local people can play an important role. This will allow passengers to easily collect tickets at the fixed price and it will be possible to reduce the violence of black marketers.