A bizarre incident took place in the Abu Road area of Sirohi, Rajasthan. A group of tourists from Gujarat tried to flee the hotel without paying ₹10,900 note.
The group stayed at the Holiday Hotel where they ate, drank and rested. The hotel bill went up ₹10,900. When asked to pay, they tried to flee in their Suzuki Baleno without paying the amount.
The owner said that the tourists first rested at the hotel. They then ate and tried to leave without paying. According to News18 Hindi, there were two young men and one woman in the group.
The hotel owner quickly alerted the police, who immediately responded and joined the chase. Together they intercepted the tourists near Ambaji Road in Abu Road.
At first, the group claimed they had no money. But under police surveillance, they ended up paying the entire bill online. Thanks to the quick action of the hotel owner and the police, the hotel avoided any financial loss. The matter was resolved on the spot.
Reaction on social networks
A viral video of the incident started circulating on social media. In the video, the accused are asked why they refused to pay the bill when they were traveling in luxury cars.
“Only in India can you settle fraud with money. Ohh, you’re a fraud. That’s ok, settle the bill and move on. Ohh, you’re not wearing a helmet, you don’t have a driver’s license, settle the bill and move on. You’ve been caught stealing from the tax payers, you don’t even have to settle, just leave the country and appear on a podcast,” came the sarcastic comment on Reddit.
When one user wondered if the Baleno could be called a “luxury car”, another replied, “In India, a car is actually a luxury.
“Only 8% of the population owns a vehicle and traffic and pollution. Imagine if 92% of people in the US started owning a car in India, it would be stuffy,” wrote another user.
Another user argued: “I don’t understand why they mention the ethnicity of people committing crimes. Can’t they mention the couple who ran away after not paying at a restaurant? Why do you have to put the whole Gujratis thing?”
” ₹10,900,- bill for lunch for 3 people? I’m not sure who’s trying to scam who,” chimed in another.
