An FIR has finally been filed against Tejas Shah, a notorious scammer, four months after a well-known builder from Ahmedabad lodged a complaint for losing Rs 21.16 lakh in a fraudulent foreign tour deal. The builder had paid a total of Rs 32.87 lakh to Shah and his associates for business-class flight tickets and hotel accommodations in Dubai, London, and Scotland. However, only services valued at Rs 11.71 lakh were delivered, leaving a substantial amount unaccounted for as no actual bookings were made.
Shah, along with his accomplice Yogesh Sharma and two travel companies—Limigo Technology and Bleach Tourism Pvt. Ltd.—promised the builder an extravagant trip, only for him to discover the absence of bookings upon arrival at the airport and hotels.
Initially, the builder approached the CID Crime in June to report the incident. After months of waiting and multiple appeals to the chief minister and home minister, an FIR was finally registered against Shah and his associates.
Reports indicate that Shah’s gang has defrauded over 150 victims, including senior citizens, doctors, and builders, by collecting full payments and issuing fake flight tickets before canceling the bookings without notification.
Shah was previously arrested in 2020 for a separate incident involving Rs 68.40 lakh in fraudulent international flight bookings through Bleach Tours and Travels.
Following the builder’s complaint, he began receiving calls from individuals claiming to be retired PSI Mohabatsinh Chauhan and a serving DySP. Additionally, a female PSI from CID Crime allegedly attempted to mediate between Shah and the builder. The builder has also accused Shah’s associate, Yogesh Sharma, of providing fake bank accounts. The CID Crime unit is currently continuing its investigation into the case.
