India vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Man Arrested for Posing as GCA Official, Cheating Ticket Seeker of Rs 2.68 Lakh
Anandnagar police station inspector VM Desai said complainant Masri Kandoria had between September 22-23 come across the Facebook page of one Jay Shah, who claimed to be an agent of the GCA and was promising tickets for the India-Pakistan clash.
Ahmedabad, October 14: A man was arrested for allegedly posing as an agent of the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) and cheating one person by taking Rs 2.68 lakh on the promise of delivering 41 tickets for Saturday's India-Pakistan World Cup match here, a police official said.
Anandnagar police station inspector VM Desai said complainant Masri Kandoria had between September 22-23 come across the Facebook page of one Jay Shah, who claimed to be an agent of the GCA and was promising tickets for the India-Pakistan clash. India vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Free Live Streaming Online: Watch IND vs PAK CWC Match Live Telecast on PTV Sports and Star Sports.
Kandoria contacted Shah on the mobile number mentioned on the social media platform and sought 41 tickets for friends and kin, for which he transferred Rs 2.68 lakh to the accused, the official informed. Why is India vs Pakistan ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Free Live Streaming Online Not Available on JioCinema Mobile App and Website?.
"The complainant and his friends paid Shah 90,000 for the first set of 15 tickets, then Rs 30,000 for another five tickets and so on. However, Kandoria did not get any ticket. Shah was held on Friday under Indian Penal Code sections for breach of trust, cheating and other offences," he said. Earlier, Ahmedabad police had arrested four persons for selling fake match tickets.