Tour operator booked for cheating woman of Rs 6.6 lakh in Thane district

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A case has been registered against a tour operator from Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 6.6 lakh with the promise of arranging travel bookings for her clients, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI.

The Ulhasnagar police have registered a first information report under section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against one Akash Ahuja, an official said, reported PTI.

According to police, the fraud occurred between November 2025 and January 2026 when the accused allegedly offered to book flight tickets and hotel accommodations for the complainant's clients for tours to Dubai and Goa.

He allegedly collected Rs 6.6 lakh from the victim and later provided fabricated booking documents as proof of the arrangements, the official said, reported PTI.

Upon verification, all the booking details were found to be fake. The complainant approached the police earlier this week, he said, adding that no arrest has been made in the case, and a probe is underway.

Two held for cheating Thane businessman with promise of arranging investment

In another case, two persons have been arrested for allegedly cheating a businessman of lakhs of rupees by promising to arrange a Rs 50 crore investment in his company, police said on Thursday, reported PTI.

Vinod Yadav alias Baba Yadav and Dilip Mamtora, along with another person, allegedly provided a fake 'Angadiya' (courier) receipt and SWIFT documents for USD 28 lakh to the complainant to gain his trust, and took Rs 34.20 lakh from him between August 2025 and March 2026, reported PTI.

But the complainant received no funds in his accounts.

A case was registered at Kashigaon police station in Bhayander under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy, and Yadav and Mamtora were arrested on Tuesday, officials said.

Police have recovered Rs 34.20 lakh from the accused, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Madan Ballal, reported PTI.

"Preliminary investigation has revealed that the accused have cheated several other individuals using a similar modus operandi," he added. Further investigation is underway, officials said.

(With inputs from PTI)