IND-SA ODI…touts blackmailing Rs 3,000 tickets for Rs 7,500:Deals taking place on Insta; advance payment on QR, delivery in hospital

The ODI match between India and South Africa will be played today at 1:30 PM at Raipur International Cricket Stadium. But before the match, ticket black marketing is in full swing. Tickets are being openly sold at double the price from social media to private hospitals. Ticket brokers are selling tickets worth 3,000 at more than double the price, that is 7,500. These agents have made private hospitals their base. They call cricket fans to different locations. First, they send QR codes and ask for advance payment. After that, they deliver the ticket. The Bhaskar Digital team contacted ticket black marketers through social media. The agent has created an Instagram account named Chhattisgarh Garage. This account had a story about the last 5 tickets, which claimed to have been sold. Our team contacted the operator of the Instagram account named Chhattisgarh Garage. During this, the agent offered to sell tickets for more than double the price.
Read in this report how the ticket broker gang is active and how black marketing is happening? Now read how and when tickets were sold within hours? Actually, BCCI had given the responsibility of selling India-South Africa ODI match tickets to Genie.in company. From the first day of sale, crowds gathered for tickets. Cricket lovers kept waiting on the online site to buy tickets, but ticket mafia had already booked in bulk. Online ticket sales were conducted in 2 phases. In the first phase, 18,000 out of 44,000 tickets were issued on November 22, which sold out in just 15-20 minutes. Due to heavy demand, booking was immediately stopped. Thousands of tickets sold out in just minutes In the second phase, around 17,000 tickets were opened for sale on November 28, which were sold out in just minutes. After this, cricket fans flocked to offline counters, but brokers had taken control there too. During this time, cricket lovers could not get tickets at all. After tickets were completely sold out, ticket mafia started black marketing. From social media to streets, black marketing of tickets is happening openly by showing tickets. Tickets worth ₹3000 are being sold for ₹7500. Ticket broker said – Only 5 left, these will also be sold Amidst all this, Bhaskar Digital’s team spoke to a ticket broker to expose ticket black marketing on social media. During this, an operator of an Instagram account named Chhattisgarh Garage informed on chat that he has only 5 tickets left. The broker said that one ticket costs Rs 7000, if you want to buy let us know, otherwise these will also be sold. After this, the ticket broker called us to a private hospital located in Pandri. Meanwhile, our team reached the private hospital to get tickets. Here the broker asked for Rs 7500 for a Rs 3000 ticket. Broker did not come forward to take money During this time, the person running the ID under the name of Chhattisgarh Garage said upon reaching the hospital that first give money in advance, then he will come forward. The broker sent QR codes for money but did not come forward to collect it.