<p>A central Delhi-based firm in contract with the Libyan government was allegedly cheated of Rs 5.5 crore by a local associate with ‘fake and exaggerated’ hotel and transport bills. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The contract was for providing medical treatment to Libyan citizens and those injured in the Libyan Civil War.<br /><br />Over 300 persons from the country have undergone treatment in Delhi.<br />A sister concern of EL-Yasa General Contracting is a registered overseas recruiting agency, registered with Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry.<br />They have also been recruiting medical and para-medical staff for government hospitals in Libya for more than two decades. <br /><br />“The managing director of EL-Yasa General Contracting claims to have been approached by Libyan government due to the background of health services they provided. The Libyan government signed a contract after formal inspection of the hospitals and hotels,” said a police officer.<br /><br />Medical treatment<br />As per the agreement, the Libyan government was to send its citizens for medical treatment in India and EL-Yasa General Contracting would facilitate the patients’ visit.<br /><br />Since a large number of Libyan patients were expected to arrive, the complainant was looking for a professional service provider to assist with logistic services. <br />It included services like air tickets, transport and hotel rooms. <br /><br />“They later signed a contract with Gurgaon-based Fore Representations and Travels,” the officer added.<br /><br />Two groups of about 210 Libyan patients were the first to arrive in March 2012. They were checked into hotels at Dwarka and Janakpuri.<br /><br />The complainant claims that payment was being made to the associate firm without necessary proof of the services provided.<br /><br />It is now alleged that crores of rupees were claimed from EL-Yasa General Contracting on the basis of fake and ‘highly exaggerated’ bills.<br /><br />When checked by the complainant, the hotels said that they charge Rs 7,000-7,500 per room per night. But the Gurgaon firm had allegedly raised invoice of Rs 14,000-16,000 per room per night.<br /><br />“There is apprehension that the accused caused huge financial benefits to the tune of Rs 5.5 crore,” EL-Yasa General Contracting’s MD stated in the complaint to police.<br /> A case under Indian Penal Code was filed with economic offences wing police station last week.<br /></p>
<p>A central Delhi-based firm in contract with the Libyan government was allegedly cheated of Rs 5.5 crore by a local associate with ‘fake and exaggerated’ hotel and transport bills. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The contract was for providing medical treatment to Libyan citizens and those injured in the Libyan Civil War.<br /><br />Over 300 persons from the country have undergone treatment in Delhi.<br />A sister concern of EL-Yasa General Contracting is a registered overseas recruiting agency, registered with Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry.<br />They have also been recruiting medical and para-medical staff for government hospitals in Libya for more than two decades. <br /><br />“The managing director of EL-Yasa General Contracting claims to have been approached by Libyan government due to the background of health services they provided. The Libyan government signed a contract after formal inspection of the hospitals and hotels,” said a police officer.<br /><br />Medical treatment<br />As per the agreement, the Libyan government was to send its citizens for medical treatment in India and EL-Yasa General Contracting would facilitate the patients’ visit.<br /><br />Since a large number of Libyan patients were expected to arrive, the complainant was looking for a professional service provider to assist with logistic services. <br />It included services like air tickets, transport and hotel rooms. <br /><br />“They later signed a contract with Gurgaon-based Fore Representations and Travels,” the officer added.<br /><br />Two groups of about 210 Libyan patients were the first to arrive in March 2012. They were checked into hotels at Dwarka and Janakpuri.<br /><br />The complainant claims that payment was being made to the associate firm without necessary proof of the services provided.<br /><br />It is now alleged that crores of rupees were claimed from EL-Yasa General Contracting on the basis of fake and ‘highly exaggerated’ bills.<br /><br />When checked by the complainant, the hotels said that they charge Rs 7,000-7,500 per room per night. But the Gurgaon firm had allegedly raised invoice of Rs 14,000-16,000 per room per night.<br /><br />“There is apprehension that the accused caused huge financial benefits to the tune of Rs 5.5 crore,” EL-Yasa General Contracting’s MD stated in the complaint to police.<br /> A case under Indian Penal Code was filed with economic offences wing police station last week.<br /></p>
