Police say a man, inspired by Charles Sobhraj, lived in about 300 five-star hotels without paying their bills, according to NDTV. Police allege he used false identities and obtained services from hotels while avoiding payment. The police account also describes a long criminal record. They say he was first arrested in 1996 and was sent to Tihar Jail. After that, police allege he spent nearly 15 years in prisons across different states. The reports indicate the case involves allegations of repeated hotel fraud and continued offences over time. While NDTV summarises key details of his alleged modus operandi and prison history, it does not provide further specifics such as the locations of the hotels, the period over which the alleged activity occurred, or whether any victims recovered money. The matter is presented as an ongoing criminal case in which police are attributing the conduct to the accused and laying out his prior arrests and incarceration timeline.