India, Aug. 31 -- Police in Hong Kong arrested a 23-year-old who posed as a lawyer, ran up a huge bill on a luxury dinner and left his date to pay it. The suspect, identified only by her surname Wong, left the woman to pay the extravagant restaurant bill of more than HK$80,000 ( Rs.9 lakh).

Wong, was taken into custody in Tseung Kwan O on suspicion of obtaining property by deception. Officers also seized clothing believed to have been worn during the incident. He remains under investigation by the Central District crime unit, according to a report in The Standard.

According to police, the case stemmed from a complaint filed by a woman who met the suspect through the messaging app Telegram a year ago. Wong had allegedly introduced himsel...