Ahmedabad, March 7 The Ahmedabad police have arrested two individuals for allegedly engaging in the illegal resale of tickets for the high-stakes T20 World Cup final, scheduled for Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, officials said.
During surveillance in the Usmanpura area, the two individuals were searched, they said.
"Our team recovered eight match tickets from their possession. The two individuals had booked these tickets online in advance and were illegally selling them at three times the original price, demanding ₹10,000 per ticket from fans," the crime branch said on Saturday.
The crime branch seized all the tickets and initiated legal proceedings against the two individuals. Further investigation is underway to determine if a wider network is involved in this illegal activity, it added.
Speaking to the media earlier in the day, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik had said that strict action would be taken against those involved in the illegal resale of match tickets.
"If any such activity comes to our attention, the police will file a case. We also have clear instructions from higher authorities to take immediate action against anyone involved in black marketing," he had said.