The Commissionerate police on Sunday arrested four persons on the charge of black-marketing tickets of the ongoing Men’s Hockey World Cup matches at the Kalinga Stadium here.
The accused were caught red-handed while black marketing tickets of the India-New Zealand match.
Police said that out of the four arrested accused, three are from outside the State. The accused were selling the tickets at exorbitant prices.
As per reports, the accused were selling the tickets at prices ranging from Rs 1,200 to Rs 2,000 against the actual prices between Rs 200 and Rs 400. Police seized eight tickets and cash of Rs 11,000 from their possession.
Earlier, before the match between India and Wales at the Kalinga Stadium, five accused were arrested for black-marketing tickets.