Sun Apr 27 12:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Jaipur Police Bust IPL Ticket Black Market Ahead of Rajasthan Royals Match
**Jaipur, April 27:** Jaipur police have arrested two men for black marketing tickets to the upcoming Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans IPL match at the SMS Stadium on April 28th. Sandeep Natani (45) and Chandra Prakash (26) were apprehended following a tip-off and found in possession of 56 tickets.
According to DCP East Tejaswani Gautam, police had been instructed to crack down on ticket black marketing ahead of the match. Natani had 40 tickets (serial numbers 164433-164472), originally priced at ₹2400 each, while Prakash possessed 16 tickets (serial numbers 164543-164558), priced at ₹3200 each. Both men admitted to selling the tickets at inflated prices – ₹4000 and ₹5000 respectively – thereby committing fraud. FIRs have been filed against them. The police operation highlights efforts to curb illegal ticket sales during the IPL season.
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