<p>Bengaluru: Influential members of the Karnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA) have come under the police scanner after the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested eight people for selling IPL tickets on the black market outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. </p>.<p>The arrested suspects include canteen boys and workers at the stadium. </p>.<p>A senior police officer overseeing the investigations explained that while the general public found it hard to buy tickets, the suspects were selling them in bulk and even had special passes. </p>.A ticket to size zero.<p>The CCB believes the suspects were backed by a larger, well-oiled syndicate. It plans to summon some KSCA members for questioning soon, the officer told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>The CCB seized 18 tickets priced at Rs 1,200, Rs 5,000, and Rs 13,000, etc. The tickets were sold for a minimum of Rs 7,000 and a maximum of Rs 32,000, the police said. </p>.<p>Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda ordered a special drive against the black marketeering of IPL tickets before the start of the tournament. The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) also customarily writes to the top cop to keep a vigil on betting and black marketeering of tickets. </p>.<p>During the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals on Thursday, various CCB teams went around the stadium and caught eight black marketeers. Three separate FIRs have been registered against them. </p>.<p>In the first case, the police arrested Manoj Khande and Santosh James, both 28, who were allegedly selling tickets for the H Stand and the AC Box. </p>.<p>Khande, a canteen salesman approved by event management company DNA, told the police that he received the tickets from his managers, Shivakumar H and Nagaraj K. Khande promised to pay Santosh, a private individual, Rs 500 for every ticket he sold. </p>.<p>In the second case, the police arrested one Manjunath and seized six tickets.</p>.<p>In the third case, the police arrested five individuals — Hemanth Kumar, 34, Saiprasad, 19, Bharath, 19, Narendrakumar, 63, and Shivarajkumar, 32. </p>.<p>Notably, the FIRs mention that the seized tickets included special passes that are given only to select people. The police believe this wasn't possible without the involvement of KSCA members. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Influential members of the Karnataka State Cricket Academy (KSCA) have come under the police scanner after the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested eight people for selling IPL tickets on the black market outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. </p>.<p>The arrested suspects include canteen boys and workers at the stadium. </p>.<p>A senior police officer overseeing the investigations explained that while the general public found it hard to buy tickets, the suspects were selling them in bulk and even had special passes. </p>.A ticket to size zero.<p>The CCB believes the suspects were backed by a larger, well-oiled syndicate. It plans to summon some KSCA members for questioning soon, the officer told <em>DH</em>. </p>.<p>The CCB seized 18 tickets priced at Rs 1,200, Rs 5,000, and Rs 13,000, etc. The tickets were sold for a minimum of Rs 7,000 and a maximum of Rs 32,000, the police said. </p>.<p>Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda ordered a special drive against the black marketeering of IPL tickets before the start of the tournament. The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) also customarily writes to the top cop to keep a vigil on betting and black marketeering of tickets. </p>.<p>During the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals on Thursday, various CCB teams went around the stadium and caught eight black marketeers. Three separate FIRs have been registered against them. </p>.<p>In the first case, the police arrested Manoj Khande and Santosh James, both 28, who were allegedly selling tickets for the H Stand and the AC Box. </p>.<p>Khande, a canteen salesman approved by event management company DNA, told the police that he received the tickets from his managers, Shivakumar H and Nagaraj K. Khande promised to pay Santosh, a private individual, Rs 500 for every ticket he sold. </p>.<p>In the second case, the police arrested one Manjunath and seized six tickets.</p>.<p>In the third case, the police arrested five individuals — Hemanth Kumar, 34, Saiprasad, 19, Bharath, 19, Narendrakumar, 63, and Shivarajkumar, 32. </p>.<p>Notably, the FIRs mention that the seized tickets included special passes that are given only to select people. The police believe this wasn't possible without the involvement of KSCA members. </p>