Coldplay concert ticket row: Mumbai police record statement of BookMyShow COO Anil Makhija
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BookMyShow COO questioned by EOW over Coldplay ticketing scam, CEO fails to appear, Mumbai police investigates further.
The Mumbai police recorded the statement of the chief operating officer (COO) of online ticket aggregator BookMyShow in connection with a complaint alleging black marketing of tickets for shows of British rock band Coldplay, an official said on Tuesday (October 1,2024).
Anil Makhija, COO of the company, appeared before officials of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday (September 30,2024) to record his statement, the official said.
The EOW had on Saturday (September 28, 2024) summoned BookMyShow's chief executive officer (CEO) Ashish Hemrajani in connection with a complaint by an advocate accusing the ticketing platform. However, he failed to appear before the police, he said.
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