Mumbai Police Summons BookMyShow CEO in Coldplay Ticket Black Market Probe
Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has summoned Ashish Hemrajani, CEO of Big Tree Entertainment, the parent company of BookMyShow, to investigate alleged black market sales of Coldplay concert tickets. Hemrajani and the company’s technical head are expected to appear before the investigating officer on September 28, 2024. The inquiry follows a complaint filed by Advocate Amit Vyas, accusing BookMyShow of enabling ticket resales at exorbitant prices.
According to the complaint, tickets initially priced at ₹2,500 for Coldplay’s January 2025 concert at DY Patil Stadium are now being resold by third parties for up to ₹3 lakh. Vyas has called for fraud charges to be pressed against the company, citing ticket scalping by influencers and brokers as a significant issue.
The EOW has already recorded Vyas’ statement and identified several brokers involved in the illegal ticket resale. Further investigations are ongoing, and more individuals may be summoned soon.
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