Chinnaswamy Stadium Staff Held in Crackdown on Illegal Ticket Sales
The craze for RCB matches has turned into a business model for the others. Recently, police have arrested a fastener staff for illegally selling tickets for the IPL match. He sold tickets for the game at prices ranging from 15 to 19 thousand rupees per ticket.
Watching the IPL from the Chinnaswamy Stadium is still a dream for many fans. And in this season, the team is still to play a few more games at their home ground, which makes the fans eager to witness the clash live from the home ground. Despite the ticket prices being highest at this venue, fans are ready to pay the price for the same.
But a recent report has shocked the fans and even players. Bengaluru Police has arrested a canteen staff of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, and the reason for the same is illegal selling of tickets. The reports also confirmed that he used to sell tickets for RCB matches at a whopping price, ranging to 15,000 to 19,000 rupees.
Selling of tickets is only allowed through the stadium or the BookMyShow app. But he had already sold 181 tickets in black, and an investigation on the same had been launched. Upon completion of the same, the canteen staff was caught and eventually arrested.
Our Take
The incident that took place at Chinnaswamy Stadium puts the venue at the forefront once again. It has already been in notice for the stampede, and now the tickets being sold in black will be another matter of concern. The authorities will be looking forward to the same to ensure that no such incidents take place in the near future, and it remains to be seen what actions will be taken on the ticket seller.
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