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In a major crackdown on ticketing fraud, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has deactivated over 2.5 crore user IDs suspected of being part of a massive network exploiting its booking system.

According to a report by The Times of India, this move comes after an internal investigation revealed around 2.9 lakh suspicious PNRs, all generated within just five minutes of booking windows opening, especially for highly demanded general and Tatkal tickets.

This action comes close after a recent viral social media post by a Bihar-based lawyer, Sonu Nigam, who detailed his failed attempt to book a Tatkal ticket on ...