Goa, May 28 -- The Calangute police have registered a case against five hotel staff members for allegedly misappropriating Rs.22 lakh from guest payments.

The accused have been identified as Minoshka Mario Mendes, a resident of Siolim; Dharmesh Bhandari, originally from Honnavar; Justin Raj from Tamil Nadu; Alamgir Anwar Mandal; and Shashibhushan Chouhan.

According to police reports, the five individuals are suspected of diverting funds meant to be collected from hotel guests, amounting to a total of Rs.22 lakhs. Authorities are currently investigating the matter, and further details are awaited as the case unfolds.

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