ED Seizes Devices in Concert Ticket Scalping Investigation

• The ED conducted search operations across 13 locations in India related to illegal ticket sales for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh’s concerts.
• Mobile phones, laptops, and sim cards used in the scam were seized.
• The searches revealed information about individuals known for providing such tickets, including fake ones, on social media platforms.
• The investigation was initiated after multiple FIRs were filed due to sales of tickets at exorbitant prices and fake tickets.
• BookMyShow and Zomato, the exclusive ticket sellers for the concerts, had their tickets sold out within minutes and later found on reselling platforms at high prices.

Source: Inc42