Hyderabad, July 25 -- Fifteen people were arrested for allegedly being involved in a holiday membership fraud, Gachibowli Police said on Saturday, July 25. The accused operated under the name 'The Pacific Holiday World', a unit of 4R Seasons Holidays Private Limited in New Delhi.

According to the police, the accused deployed marketing executives to prominent shopping malls and commercial establishments to distribute free gift coupons and collect mobile phone numbers by promising holiday benefits.

Customers were then contacted over the phone and invited to meetings at 5-star hotels, such as the Radisson Hotel in Gachibowli.

They were promised five-year and 10-year holiday packages offering seven nights of accommodation at 5-star destina...