India, Dec. 8 -- A Delhi-based author took to X to claim that she received a bill of Rs.1 lakh during her recent trip to Bihar. In an elaborate X thread, she shared that her number was disconnected and how Airtel responded when she reached out to the company to seek a solution.

"A terrible scam! I'm in Valmiki Nagar, Bihar. Airtel sends me a roaming bill of Rs.1L+. I'm an INDIAN citizen on INDIAN soil. With no outstanding bill, Airtel cuts my services. Leaving me stranded! Shame on you Airtel India," she wrote.

In the next few lines, she tweeted that she "never crossed the border" and didn't give her "consent for international roaming". She also claimed that customer care asked her to pay Rs.1792 to get her SIM restored.

"Why was it cu...