Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Indore Police Probe Fake Tour and Property Fraud Cases
Two people in Indore have reported separate money-related frauds to the police.
In the first case, Pankaj Hirani found a travel page on Google that appeared to represent Thomas Cook.
He paid ₹1,93,800 for a family trip to the UK and Europe.
The people who took the money later stopped answering his calls when the visa was not processed.
Police are checking the phone number and bank details involved.
In the second case, Gaurav Choudhary paid ₹10 lakh as an advance for a plot.
He says the colony president and operator did not complete the sale or return his money.
Police have registered a case and are investigating both matters.
A property broker allegedly lost ₹1,93,800 to a fake travel website impersonating Thomas Cook.
The victim made two ₹96,900 payments through WhatsApp QR codes for a UK-Europe family tour.
The alleged fraudster stopped responding after the visa was reportedly not processed and a refund was requested.
Police also booked Lake Park Colony president Yashraj Tiwari and operator Maya Tiwari over an alleged ₹10 lakh property fraud.
The property complainant alleges the accused neither registered the plot nor handed over possession or refunded the advance.
- Who
- Pankaj Hirani reported the alleged travel fraud; Gaurav Choudhary reported the alleged property fraud against Yashraj Tiwari and Maya Tiwari.
- What
- Police registered cases involving an alleged ₹1,93,800 fake tour payment and an alleged ₹10 lakh plot-related fraud.
- When
- The travel payments were made on July 3 and July 6; the property sale agreement was executed on June 30, 2024.
- Where
- The complaints were filed at Rajendra Nagar police station in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The first complaint alleges impersonation of a legitimate travel provider, while the second alleges refusal to complete a property sale or return the advance.
- Travel victim
- Pankaj Hirani, a property broker from Angel Avenue
- Travel amount lost
- ₹1,93,800, transferred in two payments of ₹96,900
- Promised tour
- A family group trip to the UK and Europe offered for ₹8,10,000
- Travel impersonation
- The website appeared to pose as Thomas Cook
- Property complainant
- Gaurav Choudhary of Nehru Nagar
- Property transaction
- ₹10 lakh paid toward a 1,200-square-foot plot priced at ₹31 lakh
- Property accused
- Lake Park Colony president Yashraj Tiwari and operator Maya Tiwari