A Bengaluru guitarist got entangled in an IPL 2026 black ticket scam after his Instagram post exposed his ID card. Fraudsters allegedly used the details to collect Rs 4875 via UPI. Police have registered a case and are tracking the suspect behind the misuse.
Bengaluru, April 9: A guitarist with a local band has landed in an IPL black ticket scam after the ID he was issued to perform at M Chinnaswamy Stadium got posted on his Instagram post.
Instagram post triggers misuse of ID
Hemanth K B, the guitarist with the local band ‘Sakkare Mitaayi’, has lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru police, stating that his Instagram post had been misused by black ticketeers to sell tickets online illegally.
Hemanth, along with his band, had earlier performed at the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches at the Platinum Lounge inside Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the match, the band members had been issued official ID cards by event partner DNA Entertainment for access to the venue.
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