He has allegedly committed such frauds several times…
Thiruvananthapuram: A 65-year-old man, allegedly used to stay in five-star hotels and leave without paying the dues.
He was caught on Sunday from near Kollam Railway Station and has been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, police said.
The man was arrested on a recent complaint by South Park Hotel, a five-star establishment in the heart of the capital, where he had stayed and then left without paying the bill, an officer of Cantonment Police Station said.
He also stole a laptop from there, the officer informed.
During investigation, his mobile number was traced and his photograph from CCTV footage of the hotel was also circulated, the officer said.
Subsequently, his mobile was located near Kollam Railway Station and with the help of Kollam police the accused was arrested by a team from Cantonment Police Station, the officer added.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that he has committed such frauds several times in the past in Kerala and other states as well, like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, police said.
"We are waiting for people to identify him from the photograph circulated and then only we can say how many times he has committed such an offence," the officer added.
During the questioning session, he claimed to be single and that he does not have any family members, police said.
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