New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) A couple from Gujarat and their friend were allegedly duped of USD 15,000 by a person claiming to be a travel agent who also took away their passports on the pretext of arranging their journey to Australia, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, Krunal said he, his wife Shivangi and friend Priyank Solanki arrived from Vadodara to the IGI Airport here on Friday around 6 pm.

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They were staying at a hotel in Mahipalpur where Randhawa came and told them all travel plan and stated he will arrange their journey from India to Australia via Indonesia, the FIR said.

Randhawa took their passports and USD 15,000 (over Rs 12 lakh) at MLCP Parking T-3, IGI Airport on Saturday. He said he will book their tickets and boarding passes from airline counter and return early, but he disappeared, the FIR stated.

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A case has been registered under section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) at IGI Airport police station and investigation is underway, police added.

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