Hyderabad police arrest four for black-marketing India-West Indies T20 tickets marked ‘Not for Sale’
Hyderabad police arrested four individuals for black-marketing complimentary tickets for an upcoming India-West Indies T20 cricket match. The investigation revealed that the tickets were sourced from a Hyderabad Cricket Association member and sold at inflated prices via social media.
Why it matters
The case exposes corruption and illegal ticket reselling practices within major sporting event management.
The Hyderabad Police arrested four persons for allegedly black-marketing complimentary tickets for the upcoming India West Indies fourth T20 International cricket match scheduled for October 14, selling them at exorbitant prices through social media platforms.
According to the police, the case came to light on October 12 when Assistant Sub-Inspector V. Janardhan Naik, while patrolling with a police constable, received information about the illegal sale of cricket tickets near SD Mall in Begum Bazar. A police team reached the spot around 9 p.m. and apprehended Avinnashh Darak (24) and Mohith Somani (30).
The police seized 11 complimentary cricket match tickets bearing the inscription ‘Not for Sale’, eight passes for the Namdhari Gaurav Navratri Utsav, a Suzuki Access two-wheeler, mobile phones and ₹5,000 in cash from them.
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