Gurugram, Feb. 27 -- A 26-year-old vlogger allegedly lived rent-free for nearly five months at a hotel in DLF Phase 5 by repeatedly showing fake UPI payment screenshots amounting to Rs.6.17 lakh, police said on Thursday.

The suspect was identified as Himanshu, a resident of Sohna who holds a Master's degree in computer applications.

Police said he worked as a blogger and promoted YouTube channels for small-scale social media influencers through various applications.

According to investigators, he stayed in a service apartment of a hotel chain in DLF Phase 5 from October 4 to October 7 last year and again from October 15 to February 24 this year. During this period, he allegedly shared 16 fake payment screenshots with the hotel authorit...