Ticket Frenzy: Coldplay Mumbai Concert Sees 1.2 Lakh Tickets Sold Despite Controversy, Says BookMyShow COO
Mumbai: BookMyShow had purchased 1.2 lakh tickets from the Coldplay band to resell the same for the January concert, revealed the ticketing platform’s Chief Operating Officer Anil Makhija. The statement was during his recent seven-hour-long interrogation, said a senior officer from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
Anil Makhija, the chief operating officer of BookMyShow, disclosed that the ticketing platform had bought 1.2 lakh tickets from Coldplay in order to resell them for the event in January. The statement was made during his most recent seven-hour interrogation, according to a senior Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) officer.
Mumbai: Chief Operating Officer Anil Makhija of BookMyShow stated that the ticketing firm had bought 1.2 lakh Coldplay tickets to resell for the band’s January performance. The statement was made during his most recent seven-hour interrogation, according to a senior Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) officer.
Makhija has been requested to return today, October 3, for more interrogation along with the required paperwork and information pertaining to the current investigation, according to a police officer.
The organization is looking into the claims of fraud and is reselling the highly anticipated event tickets on the underground market. The investigator went on to say that these tickets had values ranging from Rs2,500 to Rs35,000 displayed on the BookMyShow app.
On the other hand, potential customers said that when they attempted to buy the tickets through the app, they were immediately sent to unaffiliated websites like Viagogo, where the identical tickets were being offered for exorbitant amounts.
In relation to the matter, Ashish Hemrajani, the CEO of BookMyShow, was called before the EOW twice. Makhija made an appearance before the agency on September 30 to be questioned. The goal of the investigation is to learn more about the unauthorized sales and ticket hoarding that many fans and the complainant have claimed occurred.
Furthermore, it’s possible that those who bought concert tickets will be called as witnesses in order to shed light on the circumstances and offer proof of the ticket purchase procedure.