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IPL 2026 Four arrested for fake tickets using ChatGPT and CorelDRAW outside Ekana stadium
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Published on 9 May 2026
Police say they cloned real ticket details using AI
Lucknow police arrested four members of an interstate gang accused of selling counterfeit IPL tickets outside Ekana Cricket Stadium during RCB vs LSG. The gang allegedly pulled images of genuine tickets from social media and used ChatGPT and CorelDRAW to replicate ticket dimensions, paper quality, and design, facilitating large-scale fake sales. Police are investigating the full network.
- Four people arrested in Lucknow for selling fake IPL tickets
- Gang allegedly used ChatGPT and CorelDRAW to replicate genuine tickets
- Images were reportedly sourced from social media of original tickets
- Police seized evidence and are tracking possible accomplices
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