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‘5-star conman’, who stayed at 300 luxury hotels across India without paying, held

A 69-year-old man, inspired by Charles Sobhraj, has been arrested after allegedly defrauding a Raipur hotel of over Rs 6

Divya Rao
Divya Rao
News Reporter · Sat, 04 July 2026 at 11:15 pm
‘5-star conman’, who stayed at 300 luxury hotels across India without paying, held

A 69-year-old man, inspired by Charles Sobhraj, has been arrested after allegedly defrauding a Raipur hotel of over Rs 63,000 and stealing a laptop. For 36 years, he's been living a life of luxury in high-end hotels across India, often using false identities, before disappearing without paying. Police are investigating his claims of targeting nearly 300 hotels.

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