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Udaipur Hotel Files FIR Over ₹5.74 Lakh Unpaid Bill
A family from Delhi stayed at a luxury hotel in Udaipur.
The family reportedly used the hotel’s rooms, meals and other services for 10 days.
The hotel says the bill came to ₹5.74 lakh.
It also says the family left without paying the bill.
Anurag Yadav reportedly said a travel agency would pay instead.
The travel agency denied that it had agreed to do so.
The hotel filed a police complaint about the unpaid amount.
Police are investigating whether the family and the agency were involved in wrongdoing.
No final decision has been reported.
The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur filed a police complaint over an allegedly unpaid ₹5.74 lakh bill.
Anurag Yadav, his wife and their two children reportedly stayed at the hotel for 10 days.
The family reportedly stayed from August 14 to 23 after booking through Maker Baha Travel Agency.
Yadav allegedly said the travel agency would settle the bill, while the agency denied having such an arrangement.
An FIR was filed at Ambamata police station, and police are investigating the family and the agency’s alleged role.
- Who
- The Oberoi Udaivilas, Delhi resident Anurag Yadav and his family, Maker Baha Travel Agency, and Udaipur police are involved.
- What
- The hotel filed an FIR concerning an allegedly unpaid ₹5.74 lakh bill after the family’s stay.
- Where
- The stay took place at The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, Rajasthan; the complaint was filed at Ambamata police station.
- When
- The family reportedly stayed from August 14 to August 23; one report says the booking was made on August 12, 2026, and another says the bill was presented during checkout on August 25.
- Why
- The hotel alleges the family did not settle the bill, while Yadav reportedly said the travel agency would pay it; the agency denied having such an arrangement.
Hotel and Agency’s Account
Family’s Reported Explanation
Responsibility for payment
Hotel and Agency’s Account
The hotel alleges that the family refused to clear the ₹5.74 lakh bill and left without paying. The travel agency reportedly denied agreeing to settle the amount.
Family’s Reported Explanation
Anurag Yadav allegedly said Maker Baha Travel Agency, which booked the room, would pay the bill on the family’s behalf.
Booking arrangement
Hotel and Agency’s Account
Hotel management said no special payment arrangement, discount or agreement had been made with the travel agency at the time of booking.
Family’s Reported Explanation
The family’s reported position was that the agency would handle the hotel payment; police are investigating whether the agency had any role.
Nature of the case
Hotel and Agency’s Account
A police statement described the case, prima facie, as possible fraud involving the tourist and travel agency.
Family’s Reported Explanation
The matter remains under investigation, and no final finding establishing fraud or liability has been reported.
Key facts
- Reported unpaid bill
- ₹5.74 lakh
- Hotel
- The Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur
- Guests
- Anurag Yadav, his wife and their two children
- Length of stay
- 10 days, reportedly August 14 to August 23
- Travel agency
- Maker Baha Travel Agency
- FIR complainant
- Ravindra Singh, the hotel’s liaison manager
- Investigating station
- Ambamata police station, Udaipur
Quotes
Ajay Raj Singh Shekhawat
Sub-inspector at Ambamata police station in Udaipur handling the case
“A detailed investigation is being carried out.”
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