Mumbai Police summons BookMyShow CEO in Coldplay ticket black market case

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Coldplay concert, set to take place from January 19 to 21, 2025, at DY Patil Stadium, is one of the most eagerly awaited events.2 min
read Last Updated : Sep 28 2024 | 7:04 AM IST Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has summoned Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of Big Tree
Entertainment, the parent company of BookMyShow, along with the company's technical head, in connection with an investigation into the
alleged black market sales of Coldplay concert tickets. The two have been asked to appear before the investigating officer on Saturday to
provide their statements as part of the ongoing inquiry.Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The summons comes after Advocate Amit
Vyas filed a complaint, accusing the ticketing platform of facilitating the black marketing of tickets for the highly anticipated Coldplay
Rs 2,500 are being resold by third parties and influencers for as much as Rs 3 lakh
He has alleged that BookMyShow deceived the public and Coldplay fans, and is seeking an FIR to be registered against the company on fraud
charges. The EOW has already recorded Vyas' statement and has identified several brokers involved in the alleged ticket scalping
Further investigations are underway, and more individuals are expected to be summoned in connection with the case. The Coldplay concert,
set to take place from January 19 to 21, 2025, at DY Patil Stadium, is one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year.(Only the headline
and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a
syndicated feed.)First Published: Sep 28 2024 | 7:04 AMIST