New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday said it has detected alleged irregularities after it conducted raids in a money laundering probe into "black marketing" of tickets for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh's 'Dil-Luminati' concerts.

The searches were undertaken on Friday at 13 locations in five states -- Delhi, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Rajasthan (Jaipur), Karnataka (Bengaluru) and Punjab (Chandigarh).

Normally, tickets are available on platforms like Zomato, BookMyShow and others but when the demand is very high, these tickets sell out quickly, leading people to seek alternate sources, the federal agency said.

"Searches and investigation conducted by ED has revealed information regarding multiple individuals known for providing such tickets, including fake tickets through social media using Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram," the ED said in a statement.

It added that several "incriminating" materials such as mobile phones, laptops, SIM cards, etc. used in the ticket sales "scam" were seized.

The searches were aimed at investigating the illegal sales of tickets, financial networks supporting these scams, and tracing the proceeds of crime generated from such illegal activities, it said.

 

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Mangaluru: A court in Mangaluru has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 23-year-old woman in 2016.

The accused, identified as Jagannath K Mogera (38) from Kutruppadi village in Puttur taluk, was found guilty of committing the crime on 25 February 2016, as per the case registered with the Puttur rural police station.

The Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court here presided over by Judge Kantaraju S V sentenced the man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in the rape case.

The accused reportedly gained entry into the young woman’s home under the pretext of asking for water, knowing that she was alone at the time. He then sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her if she informed anyone. He continued to assault her multiple times. When the woman became pregnant, her family learnt of the assaults and reported the matter to the police.

Inspector Anil S Kulkarni conducted an investigation and filed charges against the accused.

During the trial, the court examined nine witnesses and reviewed 20 pieces of evidence. Upon finding the accused guilty, the judge sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 5,000 under the rape charge and an additional five years of imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine under section 506 for criminal intimidation. In the event of non-payment of the fine, an additional two-month prison term will apply.

The court also recommended compensation for the victim through the Legal Services Authority.

Government prosecutor Chaudhary Mothilal represented the prosecution in the case.