To what level has the greed for money fallen and the satanic ways adopted towards turning rich in fastest possible time can be seen in respect of how the cheats have not spared even the pilgrims undertaking the yatra of Holy Amarnath cave in Kashmir. While there are scores of philanthropic social and religious groups virtually vying with one another in providing free quality food and other facilities to the yatris on both ways, there are others in human form that have been cheating most of them especially during adverse weather conditions as a routine and now by another way of air tickets cheating.
However, there are elements, for the first time having been found indulging in a novel but major ticket scam to cheat pilgrims. The cheating has surfaced as letter heads of Union Civil Aviation Ministry and a BJP member of Lok Sabha by private Airlines in the entire incident have also been used. Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board and crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating into the entire issue.
Not only were helicopter charges received from a group of 47 people on the higher side, but they were given just 18 tickets only. An internal enquiry by the Shrine Board has been instituted and since the matter pertains to inter -district and inter- state jurisdiction, the police has referred the matter to the Inspector General of Police, crime branch. The entire matter is reprehensible and must receive a zero tolerance. Therefore, a full fledged inquiry must unravel the whole conspiracy of the commissioning of the crime followed by an appropriate action against the guilty.