In yet another bizarre event in India’s Capital City, a 5-Star hotel has accused a man of staying with them for a whopping 603 days and walking away without paying a jaw-dropping bill of 58 lakhs. Roseate House, situated near the Delhi International Airport, recently filed an FIR against the man, Ankush Dutta, who checked in on May 30, 2019, and mysteriously stayed until January 22, 2021. The hotel claims that one of its own front-office employees might have played a role in this unusual saga.
The plot thickens as the hotel suspects that Ankush Dutta’s extended stay was made possible by the complicity of a front office employee who violated hotel norms for personal gain. Speculations abound regarding whether the employee received cash or other benefits in return for allowing the prolonged stay. The hotel management is now determined to pursue legal action to recover the damages incurred.
According to the hotel’s claims, Ankush Dutta initially paid three cheques of 10 lakhs, 7 lakhs, and 20 lakhs, apparently to settle his dues. However, to the hotel’s dismay, all of these bounced, leaving them with a hefty unpaid bill. Now, the hotel hopes to reclaim the massive amount owed to them taking the legal route.
Delhi’s hospitality sector has witnessed its fair share of strange incidents, but the tale of Ankush Dutta’s extended stay takes the cake. The audacity to reside in a hotel for over two years, racking up a bill of 58 lakhs, is both mind-boggling and oddly impressive. As the hotel embarks on its legal battle to recover the amount, questions loom over the involvement of the front office employee and the mysteries surrounding Ankush Dutta’s motives for such a prolonged stay.
This bizarre news story serves as a reminder to the hospitality industry to remain vigilant and to reinforce their protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future. As for Ankush Dutta, his escapade will undoubtedly go down in Delhi’s peculiar history of strange happenings and incidents, leaving people wondering how he managed to pull off such an audacious feat.