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Modus Operandi

Mr. Van Stee is among the hundreds of people who have been conned at the IGI Airport by touts this year. According to the police, the touts lure their victims on the pretext of cheap cab rides and hotel rooms in connivance with pre-paid taxi drivers and hoteliers, all of whom share the money fleeced from the victim.

Nab touts 'red-handed'

Of all such cheating cases involving touts in the city's 18 districts till October 15, most of the cases - 120- were reported from the airport. The accused in such cases are booked under the Delhi Prevention of Touting and Malpractices against Tourists Act, 2010, which attracts a maximum punishment of one-year imprisonment or a fine of up to 10,000 or both.

To catch the suspects red-handed, policemen masquerading as tourists are deployed at the airport.

Explaining the modus operandi, a senior officer said: "Once passengers start walking out of the terminal, the touts target them. claiming to represent pre-paid taxi services with offers to take them to their destination for a cheap fare. During the ride, the accused mislead their victims by claiming to know cheaper hotels and tour packages. The tourist is often lured by the offer and ends up being cheated."

'Lack of paper trail'

"Due to the lack of a paper trail, it is difficult to trace all the persons who are part of the network. But a lot of hotels in Paharganj and nearby areas are involved," a senior officer said.

While foreign tourists are more gullible, around 80% of victims are domestic travellers as most foreign tourists now pre-book their hotels and taxi services online from trusted travel companies, the officer added.

Another policeman said most foreign tourists who are duped send emails detailing their ordeal.

An official at Delhi International Airport Limited said CCTV cameras are fixed at the arrival gates to catch these touts in action on video. "Whenever we notice such activities, we inform the police."

DCP (IGI Airport) Ravi Kumar Singh said efforts were under way to restrict touts from entering airport premises and verify the credentials of pre-paid taxi drivers.

"We inform passengers not to fall for cheap offers made by such fraudsters and train our officers to identify and prosecute any person indulging in any illegal activity," he added.

The phrase 'Red handed' means:

A. blood stained hands
B. red gloves
C. caught on the spot
D. cheating
E. running from spot

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

C only

The correct answer is Option (3) - C only