<p class="title">A Haj tour operator from southern Bengaluru’s Jayanagar has allegedly fled with Rs 3 crore deposited by 100 prospective pilgrims and their passports. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The operator closed down his office and the mobile phones of his staff are switched off, the pilgrims told the police. The victims approached the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, T Suneel Kumar, on Saturday and submitted a petition seeking action against the operator. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The operator took around Rs 3 lakh from each Haj pilgrim for a 40-day tour package. He offered discounts and did door-to-door canvassing. A large number of prospective pilgrims thronged his office to book the tour. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The police commissioner has forwarded the petition to DCP (Southeast) Boralingiah who has instructed the jurisdictional Tilak Nagar police station to investigate the matter. </p>
<p class="title">A Haj tour operator from southern Bengaluru’s Jayanagar has allegedly fled with Rs 3 crore deposited by 100 prospective pilgrims and their passports. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The operator closed down his office and the mobile phones of his staff are switched off, the pilgrims told the police. The victims approached the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, T Suneel Kumar, on Saturday and submitted a petition seeking action against the operator. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The operator took around Rs 3 lakh from each Haj pilgrim for a 40-day tour package. He offered discounts and did door-to-door canvassing. A large number of prospective pilgrims thronged his office to book the tour. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The police commissioner has forwarded the petition to DCP (Southeast) Boralingiah who has instructed the jurisdictional Tilak Nagar police station to investigate the matter. </p>