A 56-year-old Mulund resident was allegedly confined inside a lodge after requesting a payment receipt from the receptionist. The incident occurred on Thursday night at Dhavalgiri Lodge in Mulund East. The complainant and victim, Kiran Patthe, had booked a room at the lodge for one Pramod Prem, his chartered accountant (CA), who had travelled from Delhi to Mumbai for work.

In his statement, Patthe said they checked into the lodge around 8.30 pm, where he presented Prem’s identification cards before heading to the room to leave the luggage. While Prem stayed in the room, Patthe returned to the reception to make the payment. The amount was R2,500, which he paid and requested a payment receipt in return. Patthe claimed that his request for a receipt was denied, and instead, they refunded his money. Shortly after, one of the men at the reception called a woman and explained the situation. Over the phone, which Patthe overheard, the woman reportedly said, “Don’t provide any receipt to him.”