Dine-and-Dash Scandal: Five Young Tourists Flee Across State Border to Gujarat

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In a shocking incident, five youths in their early twenties, who were visiting a bar and restaurant in Rajasthan, allegedly pulled off a "dine-and-dash" maneuver, fleeing across the state border to Gujarat, where they were finally caught and made to pay a bill amounting to Rs 10,910. The video of the altercation and demand for money by the hotel management has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 25, at the Happy Day Hotel and Bar, located on the Abu-Ambaji road, about 11 km from the state border.

Key Takeaways:

  • The five customers, all in their mid-twenties, had been residents of Anand District in Central Gujarat and had visited the hotel on Saturday, October 25.
  • They had ordered drinks worth Rs 8130 and dessert items worth Rs 2780, totaling to Rs 10,910.
  • The dessert menu included Bundi Raita, Paneer Chilli, Peanut masala, Vegetable Cheese sandwich, Lasaniya Tikka, Kaju Fry, Green Salad, French Fries, and Vegetable Hara Bhara Kabab.
  • When the waiter gave the woman the bill, she asked him to add two breezers and went to wait near the washroom, which is located near the gate.
  • By the time the waiter could go get the breezers, the woman ran to the car and they started the vehicle and fled towards the state border with Gujarat.
  • The hotel manager and staff followed them for around 20 km between Abu Road in Sirohi, Rajasthan, and Ambaji in Banaskantha, Gujarat.
  • The Gujarat Police also tried to stop them but they did not stop until they reached Ambaji, where they were finally caught and made to pay the balance of their bill.

Statistics:

  • The total amount of the bill, including drinks and dessert items, was Rs 10,910.
  • The drinks ordered included Tequila Shots (13 shots), Breezer Mango 4, Ultra max cans (Beer) 3 pieces, Breezer black berry 7 bottles each of 275 ml, Maharani Somras 60 ML, and Brezzer blue berry 275 ML 10 bottles.
  • The restaurant staff followed the vehicle for around 20 km.

Sources:

  • Piyush Lalwani, Manager at Happy Day Hotel and Bar
  • Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Bhawani Singh of RICCO police station
  • PI RB Gohil of Ambaji police station
  • The Indian Express (Newspaper) - October 25, 2025 (no date provided in the original text)