Man stays for free in a five-star in Delhi for two years; read how
A man in India allegedly stayed in a five-star hotel in Delhi, for around two years without paying the bill.
Police got a complaint from the staff at the Roseate House a five-star hotel in Delhi near airport after discovering the alleged fraud – 603 days into the man’s stay.
He owes the hotel around 5m rupees ($70,000; £55,000). The report alleges the man conspired with the managers who helped suppress the mounting bills. No one has been detained.
Though the matter was reported to Delhi police on 24 May, details have recently emerged in the local press.
The unidentified man is said to have checked into the hotel on 30 May 2019 after having reserved a room for a single night and stayed there till 22 January 2022, the media newspaper says.
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Even though he did not settle the bill, the report adds that one of the staff members allegedly kept expanding his stay.
Details of how this was done have to tinker with other guests’ bills or exchange one for the other.
No names have been revealed.
“As per hotel management, if a guest owes more than 50,000 rupees to the hotel, the staff has to inform the seniors and push the guest for payment. However, this was not done,” a senior police official revealed to the newspaper.
Source – BBC
