Tour operator agent cheats Haj pilgrims of Rs 28 lakh

An agent of a tour operator has allegedly cheated at least 35 people in Odishas Sambalpur district of Rs 28 lakh after promising them to arrange ticket, lodging and boarding for Haj and Umrah pilgrimage, police said on Thursday.

A case has been registered in the Dhanupali police station in this regard following a complaint by the affected people on Wednesday and investigation into the matter is in progress, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), PK Mohapatra said,