Indian Railways’ ongoing battle against ticketless travel has seen numerous confrontations between police personnel and Ticket Checking Staff (TTE). In a recent incident, a video went viral on social media, shedding light on a cop’s verbal altercation with a TTE on a train.
Verbal Kalesh b/w TTE and Police Officer over Police Officer was Travelling without ticket pic.twitter.com/LhS4I56CzW
— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) October 12, 2023
Shared by the X account “Ghar Ke Kalesh,” the video captured a heated exchange between the TTE and the police officer. It became apparent that the police officer was travelling without a ticket. To justify himself, the officer claimed to have missed his intended train.
He implored the TTE for forgiveness but was frustrated and scolded for his actions. Subsequently, another voice could be heard suggesting that the police officer be removed from the train.
The video quickly went viral with over 41k views and garnered several reactions. People have pointed out the recurring issue of police officials taking advantage of their positions and not paying for their tickets.