Doctor duped of Rs 67,500 on pretext of booking hotel room for holiday
Mumbai: A Mumbai-based doctor has been duped of Rs 67,500 while trying to book rooms for a vacation in Meghalaya. The accused allegedly introduced himself as Pramod, the booking-in-charge of a hotel.
The complainant has been identified as a 48-year-old doctor working at Bombay Hospital. In a complaint with the Azad Maidan police, the doctor mentioned that he wanted to go on a summer vacation with his family to Meghalaya. He had already booked tickets and needed to arrange accommodation before the trip. He started searching for a suitable hotel online. While searching online, he ended up finding the Heritage Club Tripura Castle in Shillong via Google. He made contact with an individual who claimed to be a representative of the hotel, reports Free Press journal.
Under his persuasion, the doctor transferred Rs 67,500 into the hotel’s account to reserve three rooms. Initially, an advance payment of Rs 33,500 was made by him, with an agreement to settle the balance upon arrival. However, the accused insisted on the full payment, citing purported technical glitches with the system. Reluctantly, the doctor complied with his request and transferred the remaining sum. Subsequently, he received another call asserting that the payments had not been registered in the system. Despite the doctor’s compliance, he kept on demanding the full amount anew, declining to refund the initial deposit.
