The Bengaluru Police has arrested a canteen worker for allegedly selling over 180 IPL tickets at inflated prices in the black market. The accused, Chandrashekhar, worked at the Chinnaswamy stadium canteen and was caught after selling 181 tickets at inflated prices.
An initial probe has revealed that a staffer of the Chinnaswamy Stadium was also involved in the racket. The police have launched a manhunt for other accused.
The tickets were sold for inflated prices ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹19,000 per ticket during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants clash on April 15.
The accused bought 181 tickets for ₹17.5 lakh and sold them in the black market. The tickets were purchased through Ticketgenie, an online booking platform.
This incident comes after eleven people were arrested for allegedly black marketing tickets during the IPL match in Bengaluru on April 5.
