5 arrested, three minors apprehended for selling fake IPL match tickets in Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 12: Five men have been arrested and three juveniles were apprehended for allegedly printing and selling fake IPL match tickets, police said on Wednesday.
Eighty fake tickets of the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians T20 cricket match were seized from them, officials said.
Acting on information about the fake tickets, police officials in plain clothes took up positions near the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium on Tuesday and nabbed three people with 24 match tickets, Deputy Commissioner of Police (central) Sanjay Kumar Sain said.
Separately, a Mumbai resident was nabbed for selling fake tickets near the stadium in Delhi. He disclosed that he, along with his friends, used to visit cities where IPL matches are being played and sell fake tickets there, the DCP said.
The accused told police that he and his accomplices have been involved in the illegal practice for the last few seasons, police said adding that based on the information provided by him his associate Vikas and three juveniles, all residents of Mumbai, were nabbed.
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Youngster, family members assaulted in Hubballi over alleged misconduct with girl; three injured
Hubballi: A youngster accused of misbehaving with a girl at a dance class and his family members were allegedly assaulted during a clash between two groups in Tumakuru Oni of Kamaripet area in Hubballi.
According to sources, a group confronted the youth, identified as Tilak, accusing him of behaving inappropriately with a girl at the dance class. The situation escalated after Tilak’s family members reached the spot and entered into an argument with the group.
As tensions grew, another group of around 50 to 60 people allegedly joined and attacked Tilak and his family members.
Three persons identified as Parashuram Nadiyada, Dileep Nadiyada and Tilak sustained serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi for treatment.
The victims have alleged that they were mistaken to be Muslims and were also subjected to caste-based abuse during the assault.
Police from the Kamaripet station reached the spot, brought the situation under control and registered a case in this regard.
