Kannada actress Maria Susairaj arrested for allegedly defrauding 1200 Hajj pilgrims

October 09, 2015 10:42

Kannada actress Maria Susairaj has been arrested for an alleged fraud of Rs.2.11 crore by cheating 1200 Haj pilgrims for whom her Mumbai-based travel firm failed to produce air tickets.

35-year-old Maria, who was convicted in 2008 Neeraj Grover case, has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch based on a complaint filed by Vadodara-based travel agency La-Raib Tours.

According to Bangalore Mirror report, Maria had allegedly promised the agency air tickets for 1,200 Haj pilgrims through her Mumbai firm. However, she failed to produce the tickets, the complaint stated.

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