Nagpur: The Crime Branch Unit 5 of Nagpur Police on Wednesday night arrested a man for illegally selling tickets for the India vs. England one-day cricket match scheduled for February 6 at the VCA Stadium, Sadar. 

Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended the accused near Dolly’s tea stall opposite the stadium in the Sadar police station jurisdiction. The individual was identified as 29-year-old Mohammed Junaid Mohammed Jamaluddin, a resident of Habib Nagar, Teka Naka, Nagpur.

During a search, police recovered four tickets for the highly anticipated match, worth ₹40,000. The accused was found selling these tickets at inflated rates for personal financial gain. Authorities also seized a mobile phone and a Splendor bike (MH-31-FL-9988) valued at ₹79,000.

A case was registered at Sadar Police Station under Section 33(x) and 131 of the Maharashtra Police Act. The accused and the seized items were handed over to Sadar Police for further investigation.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singhal, Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjay Patil, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Rahul Maknikar, with the efforts of Senior Police Inspector Rahul Shire and his team.