AGARTALA, February 19 (TIWN): Investigation of air ticket black marketing by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) branch here in Tripura is under process.
According to a CID official, till date the “CID did not get the certain documents from the Air India Company and directorate of the Civil Aviation”.

The official further said that the statement record of the flight passengers is in progress and it will take much time more to wind up with it. He further added that recently the CID has asked for certain documents from the Air India Company and from the Directorate of the Civil Aviation. CID has started a probe into the case of hoarding of flight tickets allegedly by travel agencies of Agartala in fake names and selling them to passengers at exorbitantly high prices.

Earlier, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Tripura police had collected passenger list of Indigo airline from December 1 to December 29 of Agartala­ Kolkata route from Agartala airport counter of Indigo airline office. CID is also enquiring the passenger lists of the Air India and Spicejet airlines and about the group ticketing systems of airlines, the CID official mentioned.

Lots of irregularities are coming out in CID investigation regarding alleged black marketing of air tickets, for last couple of days, CID carried investigating at number of agencies where they found serious irregularities regarding group ticket booking. After completion of investigation, police likely to arrest those found responsible in creating crisis, a list is being prepared, the official added.