Kolkata Police, which is investigating an alleged scam involving tickets to ICC World Cup 2023 matches in the city, has sent a notice to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former India cricketer Roger Binny, seeking information about the process followed. For online sale of tickets.
City police sources said the decision to seek information from the BCCI president was taken after investigators questioned officials of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the online ticket marketing agency. It was learned that answers were sought from the BCCI president as of November 7 to the questions posed by the investigators.
The notification also said that any authorized representative of the BCCI, even the president himself, must approach the Maidan police station in Kolkata with relevant documents by November 7.
Sources said that during questioning on Saturday, CAB officials denied any responsibility in the matter as the association was not at all involved in marketing the tickets, which was conducted through an online agency.
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