BookMyShow CEO Faces Legal Scrutiny Over Coldplay Concert Ticket Scam
Mumbai Police investigate allegations of black marketing and ticket scalping for Coldplay's January 2025 concerts.
- BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani has been summoned multiple times by Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) but has yet to appear.
- The investigation was initiated after lawyer Amit Vyas accused BookMyShow of facilitating the black marketing of tickets, which were resold for up to ₹3 lakh.
- COO Anil Makhija was interrogated for seven hours, while Hemrajani sent him in his place for the second summons.
- BookMyShow denies any involvement with unauthorized reselling platforms and claims to have taken measures to ensure fair ticket distribution.
- Speculations about the potential cancellation of Coldplay's concerts have emerged amid the controversy and ongoing legal proceedings.