MUMBAI: The proprietor of a journey and tour firm was arrested on Could 5 for dishonest a household of $20 lakh promising to guide them a visit to South Africa. The accused, Tejas Shah, proprietor of Purva Holidays, is remanded in judicial custody until Sunday.
The complainant, Jaisal Devendra Shah, 46, approached Purva Holidays after seeing an commercial for them in a newspaper in December 2023. The household had determined to journey to South Africa for 12 days and wished a journey company that would perceive their wants. want for Jain meals, mentioned Shah, who works as managing director of a non-public firm.
On December 12, 2023 they paid $20 lakh to the journey company for reserving the package deal for household and buddies, he mentioned.
In March 2024, when Shah requested Tejas about his fines and extra procedures, Tejas started avoiding his calls. In April, when Shah personally approached Tejas and confronted him in regards to the journey, Tejas assured him that he would refund the complete quantity as there have been issues reserving the journey.
Shah, in his assertion to the police, mentioned Tejas didn’t manage the journey and didn’t return the cash. “We’ve got arrested Tejas after registering an FIR towards him beneath part 420 (dishonest) of the Indian Penal Code and are finishing up an investigation,” mentioned a police officer from Kandivali police station.