54-Year-Old Man Arrested For Duping People In Name Of Haj: Police

The accused was identified as Intezar Sayed Mehandi, a resident of Kaushambi district in UP.

A 54-year-old man was arrested from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly duping people in the name of Haj or Umra yatra, police said on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Intezar Sayed Mehandi, a resident of Kaushambi district in UP. The police said that in 2017-2018, Mehandi, who worked as a tour operator, promised people that he will arrange their VISA for Haj or Umra and charged Rs three to four lakh per person. He collected money from 40 to 50 people and fled, a senior police officer said.