Fake Sabarimala Booking Site Busted

A fraudulent website was uncovered, misleading Lord Ayyappa devotees by offering fake guest house bookings at Sabarimala. The Pathanamthitta Cyber Police, upon discovering dubious booking websites via online searches, launched an investigation leading to a case registration under various sections of the law related to cheating and identity theft.

In a significant cybercrime revelation, a deceitful website promising guest house accommodations for Lord Ayyappa devotees at Sabarimala has been detected, according to police reports on Saturday.

The Pathanamthitta Cyber Police filed a case on Friday, initiating a probe into the misleading online platform dubbed sannidanamguesthouse.in, which falsely advertised room bookings for pilgrims.

This investigation unearthed a complex web of deceit, with one suspect named Hamid from Haryana identified, prompting authorities to delve deeper into the digital ruse targeting unwary pilgrims.

(With inputs from agencies.)