A canteen worker at the M Chinnaswamy stadium has been arrested after selling RCB home game tickets in the black market for a whopping ₹17.5 Lakh. The accused sold 181 tickets, including the recent RCB vs LSG game in Bengaluru. The RCB ticket scam involves corporate entities and a KSCA member, who is absconding.
A canteen worker at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, home of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was arrested for allegedly peddling black market tickets. The accused, identified as Chandrashekhar, sold as many as 181 tickets at inflated prices, totalling a whopping ₹17.5 Lakh. The tickets were RCB's win over the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday.
Tickets sold for ₹15,000 - ₹ 19,000
As per the NDTV report, the tickets were reportedly sold for ₹15,000 to ₹19,000 each. The investigation began after police received information about bulk ticket purchases being resold at higher prices. Chandrasekhar was arrested only after the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch questioned multiple stadium staff.
Major corporates, insiders linked
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