Thane Woman Loses Rs 54K In Helicopter Ride 'Online Booking Scam'

A 34-year-old woman from Maharashtra's Thane was allegedly cheated of Rs 54,000 while trying to book a helicopter service for a Kedarnath and Badrinath tour, police said on Thursday. 

The woman told the police that she was recently searching for Kedarnath tour services when she received an Instagram message offering rides to the famous shrines. 

Upon contacting the number mentioned in the message, the complainant was



approached by a person who asked her to pay 50 per cent of the total amount as an advance. 

The woman then transferred Rs 54,000 to a Bank of Baroda account under the name "Himalaya Tour" based in Dehradun, police said. However, after receiving the money, the person neither confirmed the booking nor refunded the amount.

 A case has been registered based on the woman's complaint, and a probe is underway, the official said.