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Zirakpur travel agent couple booked for ₹70 lakh fraud
Zirakpur police have booked a travel agent couple, Mohit Anand and his wife Nisha Anand, for allegedly defrauding a local tour operator of nearly ₹70 lakh. The couple, who run Mansa Travel…
The Story in Brief
Zirakpur police have booked a travel agent couple, Mohit Anand and his wife Nisha Anand, for allegedly defrauding a local tour operator of nearly ₹70 lakh. The couple, who run Mansa Travel Card, allegedly issued fake hotel booking vouchers for international trips. The complainant, Sumehak Bansal, transferred the money between May and June 2024 after the accused offered discounted business-to-business rates. The fraud emerged when Bansal's clients arrived at hotels in Spain, Monaco, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, and Switzerland and found no valid bookings; some hotels reported cancelled reservations due to non-payment. The accused later issued a Rs 70 lakh cheque which was dishonoured.
The Indian Opinion
This story could easily be spun to paint all travel agents as unscrupulous, but that would be lazy. The couple exploited a business relationship, not random tourists. Blaming the entire industry for one bad actor ignores the many honest agents. The real test is how quickly the police recover the money and whether stricter business verification norms follow. Will authorities mandate physical checks for all travel firms before accepting such large client sums, or will this remain a cautionary tale with no systemic change?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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