Archive · 23 May 2025
BCCI Imposter Cheats Firm Out of ₹9.6 Lakh for IPL Tickets
Someone pretending to be a big shot from the cricket board tricked a company into paying a lot of money for IPL tickets.
This person, named Natikar, pretended to be a marketing boss and got the company to pay almost a million rupees.
He said the tickets would be for a match and even promised dinner.
When the company tried to get the tickets, Natikar disappeared.
Now, the police are trying to find him because he was not actually part of the cricket board and the tickets were not real.
A man impersonated a BCCI official to defraud a Bengaluru-based firm.
The accused, Santosh Natikar, collected ₹9.6 lakh between April 11 and May 1.
Natikar offered tickets for an RCB vs. CSK match.
The company paid via online and cash transfers for the tickets.
Police have registered a cheating case and are searching for the suspect.
- Who
- Santosh Natikar, posing as a BCCI official.
- What
- Cheated a Bengaluru firm by selling fake IPL tickets.
- When
- Between April 11 and May 1, with a complaint filed on May 17.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- To obtain money from the firm under false pretenses.
- Amount Cheated
- ₹9.6 lakh
- Natikar's Claimed Position
- BCCI Chief Marketing Officer (Impersonated)
- Victim Company Location
- Bengaluru
- Police Involved
- Commercial Street Police
- Match Tickets for
- RCB vs. CSK
- Bank Account Holder's Location
- Shivamogga
