Cricketer To Conman: How A 25-Year-Old Cheated Rishabh Pant Of Rs 1.6 Crore
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The 25-year-old, presently a conman and formerly a U-19 cricketer for Haryana, cheated multiple luxury hotels and resorts and even India's wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant.
Mrinank Singh had an infatuation with living a luxury lifestyle, he wanted to dine in expensive restaurants and stay in five-star hotels. The young cricketer had different plans to fulfil his desire to live a luxurious life. Mrinank posed as an IPL cricketer who was part of the Mumbai Indians team to cheat women, international brands dealing with sports accessories. He had a backup identity too, in case he ever got caught.
The 25-year-old, presently a conman and formerly a U-19 cricketer for Haryana, cheated multiple luxury hotels and resorts and even India's wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant. The conman operated in a particular way to cheat brands, and people.
He posed as an IPL cricketer who played for the Mumbai Indians from 2014 to 2018. He used this claim to create an impression that he was "popular". It helped him influence women, dine in expensive restaurants and stay in five-star hotels without paying bills.