Man held at Srinagar Airport with fake ticket

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 20 Police today arrested a man at Srinagar Airport with a fake ticket.
A Police spokesman said that Police Station Budgam have registered an FIR against a person who attempted to enter Srinagar International Airport using a forged air ticket.
“During routine security checking at the Airport’s drop gate, a person identified as Syed Khurshid Ahmad son of Syed Mohammad Yaseen resident of Bugro, Khansahib, was stopped for verification. Upon checking his air ticket, it was found to be fake”.
The spokesman said that the Airline staff immediately alerted the authorities after identifying the ticket as fraudulent. “The accused was handed over to Police Post Humhama and was subsequently arrested. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had been duped by a travel agent who allegedly forged the ticket.”
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 343 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation has been initiated.