**Pune Man Arrested for Cheating Tour Company with Fake Flight Tickets for Dubai Trip**
The police have arrested Tejas Shashikant Vaishnav (31) from Pune for allegedly cheating a tour organizing company by issuing fake flight tickets for a trip to Dubai. It is reported that Vaishnav defrauded the Chaudhary Yatra Company of lakhs of rupees.
According to information received, Chaudhary Yatra Company had organized a trip from Mumbai to Dubai and Abu Dhabi back to Mumbai scheduled between January 16 and 22, 2025. To procure air tickets for 50 pilgrims traveling from Mumbai to Dubai, the tour company assigned the task to Milestone Holidays Pvt. Ltd., located in Sangamner (Ahilyanagar District). The company paid Rs. 10,82,500 through a bank account for the tickets.
Vaishnav, who works in the Pune office of Milestone Holidays Pvt. Ltd., sent supposedly Air India and Indigo flight tickets for all 50 passengers to the tour company. However, on January 16, 2025, when the passengers arrived at Mumbai International Airport, only four tickets were accepted by the airport system, while the remaining 46 were rejected.
Due to this ticketing issue, the Chaudhary Yatra Company had to cancel the entire trip. Subsequently, the company filed a complaint with the Nashik Cyber Police Station on January 18, 2025, accusing Vaishnav of cheating and causing a loss of Rs. 19.82 lakhs.
Dnyaneshwar Mohite, in charge of the Anti-Gunda Squad, revealed that Vaishnav’s involvement was confirmed during the investigation. Acting on the guidance of his superiors, Mohite arrested Tejas Vaishnav from the Baner area of Pune and handed him over to the Nashik Cyber Police.
The operation was successfully conducted under the leadership of Police Commissioner Sandeep Karnik and Police Assistant Kiran Kumar Chavan. The in-charge of the Anti-Gunda Squad, Dnyaneshwar Mohite, along with officers Vijay Suryavanshi, Pradeep Thackeray, Sunil Adke, and Ganesh Bhagwat, jointly contributed to the arrest.
The case highlights the importance of vigilance and verification in travel arrangements to avoid such frauds. The investigation is ongoing.
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