{"id":1695,"date":"2025-04-01T09:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2025-04-01T23:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T23:09:31","slug":"dine-and-dash-couple-run-up-130-bill-at-indian-restaurant-before-going-for-a-smoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/dine-and-dash-couple-run-up-130-bill-at-indian-restaurant-before-going-for-a-smoke\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dine and dash\u2019 couple run up \u00a3130 bill at Indian restaurant \u2018before going for a smoke\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A suspected \u2018dine and dash\u2019 couple is said to have left an Indian restaurant one after the other after saying they were going outside for a smoke (Picture: Jamal Ullah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An Indian restaurant has sounded the alarm about an alleged \u2018dine and dash\u2019<\/a> couple who ploughed their way through \u00a3130 worth of alcohol and food before casually leaving one after the other.<\/p>\n

The Agra Palace in Nuneaton has shared CCTV images of a man and woman who are said to have left after saying they were going for a smoke. <\/p>\n

The couple dined on a Saturday night, with the woman knocking back two bottles of wine and her partner four or five pints of Cobra beer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

She then left a few minutes before the man \u2014\u00a0who left behind his jacket containing nothing but a packet of Rizla.<\/p>\n

They are also thought to have struck at two other dining venues in Warwickshire<\/a>, using the same ruse.<\/p>\n

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The man suspected of leaving the Indian restaurant without paying the bill after saying he was going for a smoke (Picture: Jamal Ullah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Restaurant owner Jamal Ullah told Metro<\/strong>: \u2018It was about 8.45pm when they came in with no booking. <\/p>\n

\u2018They came in, they sat down, they were a very polite couple.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018They ordered lots of starters and main courses and had plenty to drink.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Towards the end the lady said, \u201cI\u2019m going for a smoke\u201d and went outside.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018The man was there and then he suddenly said, \u201cI\u2019m going for a smoke as well.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018We didn\u2019t think much of it. He had left his jacket there as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018There is nothing in it other than a pack of Rizla. <\/p>\n

\u2018Then that was it, they were gone. We went out and couldn\u2019t see them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018From what it looks like, they planned it.\u2019<\/p>\n

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The woman is suspected of having consumed wine and food before leaving without paying the bill (Picture: Jamal Ullah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mr Ullah wants to alert other venues about the alleged culprits, who visited the award-winning restaurant on March 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After he shared the pictures on social media, other users commented that the couple had carried out the same trick elsewhere.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve found out that they\u2019ve done this to other restaurants and pubs, and it looks like they\u2019ve been doing this for quite a while,\u2019 he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018This isn\u2019t going to make or break us but it\u2019s the principle.<\/p>\n

\u2018They need to be stopped.\u2019<\/p>\n

Another dining establishment in Warwickshire, which did not want to be named, told Metro<\/strong>: \u2018They racked up a bill, told the waitress they were going for a cigarette and drove off, thats all there is to it really.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Red Lion in Corley, near Coventry, described a couple using a \u2018thought out plan\u2019 on March 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The couple ran up a large bill at the Agra Palace in Nuneaton (Picture: Jamal Ullah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A spokesperson for the pub told CoventryLive:<\/a> \u2018I\u2019m angry and disappointed. They\u2019ve clearly done it at many other places. <\/p>\n

\u2018They come in and once ordered pop in and out for a smoke, so when they do run I guess it\u2019s so you think they\u2019re just going for a smoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018But the bill was an excessive amount for two people, including bottles of wine, pints of beer and even shots of gin. <\/p>\n

\u2018Starters, the most expensive mains and sides. <\/p>\n

\u2018So it\u2019s a thought out plan they have. <\/p>\n

\u2018They had no intention of paying.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Warwickshire Police spokesman said: \u2018Enquiries are ongoing as officers work to identify the individuals involved.\u2019<\/p>\n

Do you have a story you would like to share? Contact\u00a0<\/strong>josh.layton@metro.co.uk<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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