A resort in Jaipur has filed an FIR against Ritesh Agarwal-owned OYO after receiving GST notices worth crores, alleging that the travel booking platform had provided “incorrect information” that resulted in the notices.According to a report by The Indian Express, the FIR was filed on basis of a complaint by Madan Jain at the Ashok Nagar police station of Jaipur. Jain, who is associated with Samskara Resorts, said his hotel was served a show cause notice of ₹2.66 crore from the GST (Goods and Service Tax) office.Livemint could not independently verify the report at the time of writing the article and has reached out to OYO seeking comments. The story will be updated immediately after getting a response.What does the FIR against OYO say?Lodging the FIR, Madan Jain of Samskara Resorts alleged “to show an inflated annual turn-over, thousands of fake bookings were shown in the name of Samskara resort”, reported The Indian Express.It further details that the resort offers its services via online booking as well as walk-in.Also Read | Upcoming IPO: OYO IPO to hit D-Street within next 6-12 monthsAlso Read | OYO net profit rises to ₹166 crore in Q3, EBITDA at ₹249 crore: ReportAs part of their online bookings, Samskara had signed an agreement with OYO on April 18, 2019, for 12 months.Jain alleged in the FIR that OYO instead showed bookings in Samskara for financial years 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21.The FIR further claims that April 18, 2019 and April 20, 2020, Samskara Resorts did a business of ₹10.95 lakh from OYO, GST of which it had paid to the travel aggregator at that time.However, OYO has reportedly shown it has done a business of ₹22.22 crore with Samskara, prompting GST officials to send a show cause notice of ₹2.66 crore as well as penalties.Ritesh Agarwal named in FIR?As per the report, the FIR names Ritesh Agarwal, founder and Group CEO as part of the complaint. Oravel Stays Private Limited or OYO, as well as other people, have been named in the FIR for cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery and criminal conspiracy under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the report mentioned.Also Read | OYO to launch 400 properties at spiritual spots; Ayodhya, Puri, Shirdi on listHotel Federation of Rajasthan president Hussain Khan has accused OYO of allegedly showing inflated bills to GST office, which has caused about 20 hotels to receive notices. Citing ‘poor record’ of OYO, he told Indian Express that “we had campaigned against it, with 125 hotels displaying banners outside the hotels stating that we are not accepting OYO bookings” four years ago as well. in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. Follow these steps: 1. **Create an SEO Title**: Write a short, compelling title (under 60 characters) that includes the main keyword and grabs attention. 2. **Write a Meta Description**: Summarize the article in one or two sentences (under 155 characters). Make it engaging and include the primary keyword naturally. 3. **Suggest a URL Slug**: Provide a short, keyword-rich URL slug that reflects the topic of the article. 4. **Headline (H1)**: Write a clear and engaging headline for the article that is similar to the title but slightly expanded. 5. **Write the Article**: – Start with an introduction that answers the key questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. – Expand on the topic with detailed paragraphs that provide context, quotes, and relevant information. – Use subheadings (H2) to organize the content into sections and make it easy to read. – Include related keywords naturally throughout the article. – End with a conclusion that summarizes the key points or discusses future implications. 6. **Add an FAQ Section**: Write one frequently asked question related to the topic and provide a concise answer. Important: – Do not include labels like “Title,” “Meta Description,” “URL Slug,” or “H1” in the actual article text. – Keep all SEO elements separate from the main content. – Ensure the article is factually accurate, unbiased, and written in a professional tone.
A resort in Jaipur has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against OYO after receiving a GST notice for ₹2.66 crore that they believe is incorrect, according to a report.
