Investigation Expands as Total of Nine Accused Detained

The crackdown on the instant‑quota ticket racket has so far resulted in the arrest of nine individuals, a mix of railway employees and professional ticket dealers. The RPF says each detention brings investigators closer to unraveling a sophisticated chain that links booking clerks with external intermediaries. Interrogations are ongoing, and officials expect the examination of booking records to reveal additional participants who may have played a role in the illegal allocation of seats.