Senior citizens duped of Rs 23 lakh by travel firm in Faridkot

The institution had promised to put a luxury 7-night, 8-day circuit bundle to Dubai, scheduled for January 2025

The Faridkot constabulary person registered an FIR against Avidfly Vacations Pvt Ltd, Chandigarh, and its directors for allegedly defrauding a radical of elder citizens retired of Rs 22.90 lakh. The institution had promised to put a luxury 7-night, 8-day circuit bundle to Dubai, scheduled for January 2025. Despite receiving payment, the circuit was ne'er executed.

According to the FIR, the complainants were provided with a elaborate itinerary that included stays astatine high-end hotels similar Atlantis, The Palm. However, the institution failed to present connected its promises. Harmanpreet Singh, 1 of the company’s directors, allegedly admitted to receiving the funds and assured the SP (D), Faridkot, that the afloat magnitude would beryllium refunded earlier April 20. Despite this commitment, nary refund was issued.

The complainants, each aged individuals from Faridkot, provided evidence, including slope transaction records, emails, and WhatsApp chats, to substantiate their claims. They alleged that the institution deliberately delayed the refund by giving excuses and failed to instrumentality their hard-earned money.

The Faridkot constabulary person registered a transgression lawsuit against Harmanpreet Singh, Supinder Singh, directors of Avidfly Vacations Pvt Ltd, and Mandeep Kaur, CEO of the company, nether Sections 318(4), 339(3), 340(2), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

This is not the archetypal lawsuit of alleged fraud against Harmanpreet Singh. In April, helium was booked by the Chandigarh Police for allegedly defrauding a businessman retired of Rs 2.71 lakh for a Singapore circuit package. Despite partial refunds, a cheque issued aboriginal bounced owed to a signature mismatch.