₹5,000 Ticket for ₹50,000: 11 Arrested in Bengaluru for IPL Ticket Black Marketing During RCB-CSK Match
RCB vs CSK Ticket Scam: Bengaluru Police Bust Black Market Racket, 11 Arrested. 11 Arrested Near Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL Ticket Racket The allure of seeing Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad face off in Bengaluru led to a massive surge in ticket demand, which black marketers were quick to exploit. On Tuesday, April 7, the Bengaluru police confirmed the arrest of 11 individuals involved in reselling match tickets at astronomical markups—in some cases, charging ten times the original face value. The Operation: How They Were Caught The Special Enquiry Squad of the CCB conducted a coordinated sting operation during the match on Sunday. The crackdown resulted in: Apprehensions: 11 persons arrested across seven different cases. Seizures: 28 match tickets of various denominations, 8 mobile phones, and several WhatsApp chat printouts used as evidence of illegal sales. Total Valuation: The seized items and illicit transactions are estimated at approximately ₹4.53 lakh. The "Proxy" ...