The incident of punishing the TTEs of the railways for fining three passengers who recognized themselves as kin of the railway minister went viral in the meanwhile. On Saturday, Railway Minister Nurul Islam mentioned he didn’t know whether or not the three had been his kin. Nonetheless, a three-member inquiry committee has been shaped into the incident of assortment of fines together with fare from passengers with out tickets and suspension of TTE. Earlier, Shafiqul Islam, a suspended Ticket Examiner (TTE), was summoned to the West Pakshi Divisional Railway Workplace for remark.
Nasir Uddin, Divisional Business Officer (DCO) of Western Railway, instructed TTE that the rationale for the dismissal was a handwritten criticism written by a passenger. On Might 5, the day of the incident, a passenger named Imrul Kayes lodged the criticism. TTE Shafiqul Islam was dismissed on the identical day.
Within the criticism, the passenger claimed that he obtained on the prepare at 2:15 pm on Might 5 with out getting a ticket on the counter. Then TTE got here and requested them for tickets. He mentioned he didn’t get a ticket. Later, when requested to offer a ticket, TTE demanded 1,500 rupees for the fare of three folks. If you wish to know why a ticket of 300 rupees is 500, he mentioned that you must purchase a ticket with 3,600 rupees. TTE is livid that it isn’t doable to pay a lot cash. He muttered. The passenger claimed that TTE was hooked on medication. He demanded his punishment.
Pakshi Divisional Assistant Transport Officer Sajedul Islam has been made the pinnacle of the three-member committee. The inquiry committee has been directed to submit its report inside two working days. In the meantime, Pakshi Divisional Business Officer (DCO) Nasir Uddin has given an evidence to the Public Relations Division of the Railway Ministry, referring to the sacked TTE Shafiqul Islam as a ‘psychological affected person’. He talked about in an announcement that Shafiqul was affected by “psychological infirmity”, not “psychological sickness”.
It might be talked about that on the night time of Might 5, three passengers had been touring from Khulna to Dhaka on the Sundarbans Specific prepare from Ishwardi Railway Junction Station to Dhaka with none ticket. They had been sitting within the AC compartment of the prepare. In the event you ask them for hire, there’s a quarrel with TT. Later, the three passengers launched themselves as kin of the Railway Minister. TTE Shafiqul Islam took a hire of Tk 1,050 from them and despatched it from the AC room to the elegant room. The three passengers reached Dhaka in a snug room. Shortly afterwards, TTE Shafiqul Islam was knowledgeable about his suspension on his cell phone.
Nonetheless, TTE Shafiqul Islam claimed on Saturday afternoon that he had not misbehaved with anybody. I simply did my responsibility. I’ve been referred to as to clarify. I’m prepared to clarify. I’ll let you know what occurred that day. Serera will take no matter motion. I’ve nothing extra to say.
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