Mumbai: A routine ticket-checking operation on the Awadh Express exposed a serious case of document forgery and misuse of the railway’s handicapped quota. The incident took place between from Andheri to Vapi on 13 October and was reported by Checking Officer Mohammad Zahid Qureshi, Chief Ticket Inspector.

According to the official report, two passengers—identified as Vishal (traveling under the alias Dileep M) and Sajeevan Singh (posing as Jitendra)—were found occupying berths 4 and 5 in Coach B1, which are reserved exclusively for differently-abled passengers. Neither individual possessed any valid proof of disability.

Forgery And Misrepresentation Detected

Further investigation uncovered that the use of the handicapped quota berths was a deliberate act of misrepresentation. The indiv

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