PRAYAGRAJ, June 17 -- A case of bribery involving seat allotment on the Sangam Express, running from Prayagraj to Meerut, has come to light after a video went viral on social media. The video shows TTEs accepting money from passengers while assigning seats. Following a complaint made by the passenger to the Railway Minister on X, the Prayagraj DRM suspended both TTEs involved.

Dr Vishal Sharma, head of the department of Journalism at CSJM University, Kanpur, who shared the video on social media platform X, alleged that during his journey from Kanpur to Meerut on Saturday night, the TTE not only took a bribe from him but was also illegally selling seats to other passengers in violation of railway rules.

According to Dr Sharma, he was tra...