Unknown persons created a fake website of CITCO governed Hotel Park View in Chandigarh and duped numerous persons by taking money for bookings

New Delhi, February 3

The Chandigarh Police have started an investigation into the case of a fake website of CITCO-governed Hotel Park View that duped several people by taking advance payment for hotel booking.

The cybercell of Chandigarh Police registered a case after it came to the fore that unknown persons have created a fake website for the Hotel Park View in Sector 24 and taken bookings in fake website.

The cheating came to light when many of the victims arrived at Hotel Park View and discovered that the hotel staff were not aware about their bookings.

The preliminary probe revealed that unknown people had created a fake website of the hotel. The cybercell is probing the domain used to make the fake website.

The accused used two phone numbers, displayed on the website. The two numbers were found registered on fake documents, police added.  The police are also tracking the numbers.

The cybercell has begun a thorough investigation in the case.