Overview
- A paying guest accommodation manager wrote on Reddit that he withheld a former tenant’s ₹3,500 deposit because her luggage remained unclaimed for months.
- The post says the tenant left on short notice, promised to return by month-end, then stopped responding to calls.
- According to the manager, he stored the bags, re-let the room, and later released the belongings to a friend while the property owner declined to refund the deposit.
- Comments on the thread show a split between those calling the deduction a reasonable storage charge and others labeling it unfair or unrelated to a deposit’s purpose.
- India Today, Hindustan Times, and News18 reported the online dispute and noted that the account stems from social media with no independent verification or reported resolution.