Goa police hunt for Aussie, accused of cheating travel firmsPTI | 12:07 PM,Jul 07,2011
Panaji, Jul 7 (PTI) Goa Police are searching for an Australian national, Sean Demont, who has been accused of cheating several businessmen in the state's South district. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Umesh Gaonkar said the Aussie has been accused of cheating in several instances including non-payment of air ticket money to a travel firm. Gaonkar said the complaints against Demont had started pouring from coastal Colva police station since beginning of this year, when he failed to pay Rs 17 lakh that he owed to a travel agency. The DySP said that Timoty Colaco living in Benaulim village complained to local police station that Demont defaulted the payment of travel bills. Similar complaint was filed by another local Cristina Rebello, who had accused that she was cheated by him for Rs 2.68 lakh. Another lady, F Pereira has lodged complaint with Colva police stating that Demont had borrowed Rs 23.5 lakh from her, which he never returned. Gaonkar said that the police are investigating the background of Demont, who has been living in South Goa since some months. "He is missing and we are on look out for him," the DySP said. Police sources said that the Australian national was earlier apprehended by police in a accident case in Colva village in March 2011. After the accident, Demont had lodged complaint with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) accusing local police of attaching huge amount of cash and other items from his car without issuing him a receipt. COMMENT: From the Travel agents to the crook to the Police. What are the chances of a Goan getting so much credit to buy tickets? -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
