A Gurgaon rental dispute has gone viral on Reddit, where a group of tenants claimed that they lost ₹70,000 after being caught in a conflict between a property owner and a man posing as the property’s manager. The post titled “Owner threw us out of our flat at night. Lost ₹70,000 overnight. What do we do now,” was shared on behalf of a friend who had rented a flat near DLF, Gurgaon.The OP claimed that the matter escalated to the point where police intervention was required. (Gemini AI/Representational image)The OP said that 3 working professionals moved into a flat in January this year after renting it through a person who claimed to be the manager of the property. They paid a security deposit of ₹50,000 and a monthly rent of around ₹20,000, which was regularly transferred to the individual. “Everything was smooth for months. Rent was being paid regularly to the person who had rented the place to us,” the tenant wrote.However, he said that the situation took a dramatic turn about a week ago when the property’s owner arrived at the flat late at night and demanded that they vacate the premises. “According to him, the person we had been paying rent to had not forwarded rent payments to him and had also not cleared other dues,” he claimed.The OP said that they were shocked as they had paid rent on time and were unaware of any dispute. He claimed that the matter escalated to the point where police intervention was required. “We were completely shocked because from our perspective, we had paid everything on time. The situation became serious enough that we had to involve the police,” he wrote, adding that the owner eventually agreed to give one week to vacate the flat.The OP further alleged that the owner refused to return their ₹50,000 security deposit and demanded a new security deposit, higher rent and payment of pending dues if they wished to continue staying. On the other hand, the person who had collected their rent allegedly refused to refund any money, telling them to “go file a civil case”.“As of today, we are vacating the flat. We have effectively lost around ₹70,000 ( ₹50,000 security + ₹20,000 rent already paid) and have to find emergency accommodation,” the user wrote.(Also Read: ‘Food alone costs ₹18,000’: Gurgaon resident earning ₹40,000 asks how others survive)Social media reactionsThe post quickly caught the attention of social media users, with many discussing the legal options available.One user wrote, “Thats a fraud case and not a civil suit as you were told and made to believe that person you were paying rent to is the owner. You can file an FIR. Consult a lawyer, you must have a rent agreement with his credentials.”“Owner and the broker are knowingly doing this. If there’s a rent agreement, send a legal notice. Once you’ll leave they’ll be enjoying 70k, higher rent from another set of tenants and harass them again,” commented another.“Hey, lawyer from delhi here! Your owner can’t do that and if the person has not transfered him the amount that between him and the other person. Don’t pay a penny and file a police complaint and also civil suit in gurugram district court,” wrote a third user.“Don't vacate. Hire a lawyer and get a stay on immidiately on basis of a fraud. He cant get you to vacate the premises. Keep paying electricity bill so he can't disconnect that as per law. Both of you will be fighting a long standing case in the court and you can live rent free till then. Also if you want, this creates a pressure on him and you can still pay the owner the 20k you were paying and ask him to return security and then withdraw the case,” said another.(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)