Rajasthan Roadways Fraud: Seven More Arrested in Free Travel Scheme Scam

• Jhalawar Police's 'Operation Clean Ride' unearths a large-scale fraud in Rajasthan Roadways, leading to seven new arrests.
• The scam involves the Free Examination Travel Scheme, where contractual drivers and conductors falsely recorded free travel to pocket passenger fares.
• Accused collected 50-75% of revenue as 'free travel' while depositing only 25-50% with RSRTC, using collected admit cards as cover.
• Permanent conductors and civil defence staff allegedly supplied admit cards to a syndicate, which then distributed them to contractual staff.
• This new phase of arrests follows an earlier investigation into an extortion ring targeting bus conductors, revealing a long-running, organised syndicate.

Why It Matters: Seven more arrested in Rajasthan Roadways for manipulating free travel scheme, exposing a widespread, organised fraud.