The security manager of Bengaluru's 5-star hotel The LaLiT Ashok has filed a case against Kannada actress Pooja Gandhi and her politician friend Anil P Mensinkai, for allegedly fleeing the hotel without paying an outstanding bill of ₹3.35 lakh. "Mensinkai duped the hotel by issuing cheques without sufficient balance in...account," the security manager said. The actress has denied the allegations.