Pratapnagar Police have registered a case of fraud against two former employees of Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur, for allegedly misusing their official positions to siphon off nearly ₹5.5 lakh from customer payments over a span of several months.
According to the complaint filed by Manoj Shriramprasad Bali (66), a resident of Somalwada and currently serving as the General Manager at Hotel Radisson Blu on Wardha Road, the accused —
1. Shubham Laxman Gera (27), a former front office executive and
2. Ayush Dulichand Tembhare (25), a former room service staffer —
conspired to divert customer payments into personal accounts between August 23, 2023 and March 18, 2024.
As per the complaint, Ayush would collect payments directly from hotel guests as per the standard tariff but instead of depositing the money into the hotel’s official account, he transferred it into his personal account.
Meanwhile, Shubham, using his official privileges, would apply discounts on these bills and process them using Ayush’s debit card. The duo then allegedly split the discounted amounts for personal gain.
The fraudulent transactions were carried out without informing hotel management, thereby breaching the trust of the establishment and causing a financial loss of approximately ₹5,50,000.
Following a detailed internal inquiry, a case has been registered at Pratapnagar Police Station under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code. PSI Gundre is leading the investigation.
Further probe is underway to determine if more employees or transactions are linked to the fraud.
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