Chandkheda Police arrested a couple for illegally selling tickets for the RCB vs PBKS match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
According to reports, the duo, identified as Jay Patel and wife Vagmi Patel, was selling match tickets at triple rates. They were selling ₹2,500 worth of tickets for ₹7,500-₹10,000. The police have seized a total of eight tickets worth ₹2,500.
Chandkheda Police Inspector N G Solanki said, “In a bid to navigate illegal selling of IPL tickets, a team of undercover police have been deployed.”
Legal procedure was undertaken against the couple after the arrest.
The illegal sale of IPL final tickets has been increasing in Ahmedabad. On Monday, a 21-year-old man named Bhavuk Chauhan was arrested for selling tickets at higher prices. He is from the Commerce Six Roads area and was caught while trying to sell tickets for the IPL final on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
According to the police, Chauhan was found with 11 tickets for the big final match, each originally priced at ₹1,500 or ₹2,000. He was selling them for double the price, and in some cases, even charging up to ₹5,000 per ticket.