PRAYAGRAJ, March 25 -- A joint team of the GRP and RPF, on Tuesday, arrested two ATVM facilitators and sent them to jail after an FIR was lodged against them for allegedly being involved in printing and supplying fake railway tickets, following their suspected role in selling counterfeit tickets to passengers at Prayagraj Junction. The third accused remains absconding. Cash worth Rs.560, along with ID cards and other items, were recovered from the accused. Government Railway Police (GRP) inspector AK Singh said that at Prayagraj Junction, the railways have registered a case under fraud and other serious charges against facilitator Vinay Shukla, a resident of Kareli, Gaurav Pandey from Karbala, and Fahad of Chowk for allegedly generating and selling unauthorised tickets. According to the GRP, the accused would purchase general tickets for long-distance destinations-such as Ahmedabad-around three hours before a train's departure. They would then meet Fahad, a resident of Chowk, and get the tickets cloned. From a single original ticket, they would produce five to ten copies, sell them to passengers, and claim a refund on the original ticket. The GRP is conducting raids to trace Fahad. Once he is arrested, it is expected that details of how he cloned and printed the original tickets will be uncovered. The accused Gaurav's father is a former railway employee. The case stems from information received on March 21, 2026, about possible fake railway tickets prompted an immediate probe. ATVM facilitators-contractual agents earning commissions on ticket sales-came under suspicion, said Amit Singh, PRO of the Allahabad Division, North Central Railway (NCR). Given the seriousness of the allegations, officials from the Prayagraj Division carried out an intensive investigation between March 21 and 22, involving both technical analysis and field-level verification. These efforts confirmed irregular and suspicious activities. On March 23, a joint special operation was conducted by the Commercial Department of the Prayagraj Division in collaboration with the Vigilance team of North Central Railway. During this operation, the two facilitators were found actively involved in selling fake tickets, Singh shared.Railway officials clarified that no railway employee has been found involved in the matter so far. However, the administration is continuing a detailed vigilance-led investigation to uncover any larger network or additional suspects. It has assured that strict action will be taken against all those found guilty.....