Former cricketer Mrinank Singh was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly defrauding several luxury hotels, including the Taj Palace. Mrinank Singh, who posed as a cricketer from Haryana, stayed in luxury suites and engaged in fraudulent activities.
Singh defrauded Rishabh Pant of Rs 1.6 crore between 2020 and 2021, while he also faces allegations of cheating the Taj Palace hotel of Rs 5.5 lakh in July 2022. Police revealed that Singh exploited Pant’s trust falsely presenting himself as a dealer in luxury watches and jewelry.
Mrinank Singh tried to influence officials – ADCP
On Wednesday, Mrinank Singh was detained at the Delhi airport while trying to escape the country, according to police. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Ravikant Kumar revealed that Singh, who had intended to fly to Hong Kong on Monday, was detained by immigration officials due to a vigilance circular.
Singh allegedly attempted to exert influence by falsely claiming to be the son of an Additional Director General of Karnataka Police and faked calls to senior police officials, as described by Kumar.
“During his arrest, Mr. Singh attempted to influence officials by claiming to be the son of an Additional Director General of the Karnataka Police and pretending to call senior police officials,” Mr. Kumar added.
“The accused is a resident of Faridabad, graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University, completed MBA from OPJS University, Rajasthan and was a former cricketer who represented Haryana under-19 cricket team,” said.
Mrinank Singh produced before the court – ADCP
Providing information about the investigation into Singh, the ADCP revealed that the security director of the Taj Palace hotel lodged a complaint on August 22 at the Chanakyapuri police station. The police, armed with a non-bailable warrant and a surveillance circular, finally arrested the accused after dispelling the false notion that he had moved to Dubai.
“Teams were formed to trace Mr. Singh, who changed his location several times, switched off his mobile phone and did not update his social media profiles,” the ADCP said.
“He was produced before the court and taken into police custody for two days. There is a possibility that more victims will come forward. The investigation is underway and his mobile phone is being analyzed,” the ADCP said.
According to the complaint, the suspect falsely claimed to be a cricketer affiliated with the Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians, who resided at the hotel from July 22 to 29 and racked up a bill of Rs 5,53,362.
When asked to settle the dues, he claimed that sporting goods manufacturer Adidas would handle the payment, providing the contact information of his alleged manager, ‘Gagan Singh’. The complainant later discovered that the manager had a made-up identity and inquiries with Adidas confirmed that the company did not know Singh.
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