AP Woman Arrested in Delhi for Hotel Bill Fraud of 6 Lakhs

A woman from Andhra Pradesh was arrested in Delhi after she accrued a hotel bill of approximately INR 6 lakhs during her 15-day stay at a luxury hotel in Aerocity, only to be found with a mere INR 41 in her bank account. The incident came to light when the hotel staff filed a complaint, leading to the arrest by Delhi Police. The woman, identified as Jhansi Rani Samuel, stayed at the Pullman Hotel near the airport, as confirmed by the police on Tuesday. Despite the hotel staff's claims of fraudulent activities and the presentation of a fake identification card by the accused, the motives behind her prolonged stay and her actions remain unclear.

During the investigation, the police noted Samuel's uncooperative behavior and her refusal to disclose her financial status. It was discovered that she had only INR 41 in her account. She claimed to be a doctor, with her husband also in the medical profession, currently residing in New York. However, these claims are yet to be verified.

The hotel staff alleged that Samuel availed services worth INR 2,11,708 and attempted to make transactions using the ICICI Bank UPI app, which did not get credited to the hotel's account. It was later revealed that she used a duplicate app for the transactions. The Delhi Police arrested Samuel on January 13, under IPC sections 419 (cheating by impersonation), 468 (forgery), and 471 (using forged documents), following the hotel staff's complaint.