Cuttack: The Cyber Crime Unit of CID CB Odisha has arrested two persons including the prime accused who created fake website of Niladree Bhakta Nivas to swindle money from gullible pilgrims looking for accommodation.
The arrested persons have been identified as Anshuman Sharma of Kaharai under Taj Ganj police station limits of Uttar Pradesh and Aravinda Kumar of Manarth under Kundu police station limits of Uttar Pradesh.
The Cyber Crime registered CID Crime Branch Cyber Crime PS Case No 09 dt 10.03.2025 U/S 419/420/465/467/468/471/120-B/34 IPC R/W Sec 66(C) / 66(D) of Information Technology Act following a written complaint of Chief Administrator, Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, to take action against the fake website www.neeladribhaktanivas.in.
The complaint mentioned that the Bhaktanivas administrator office is receiving multiple complaints from public/devotees that a fake website is redirecting the pilgrims who go to the fake website to a WhatsApp number. They assured accommodation at Neeladri Bhakta Nivas, Puri and asked to deposit money online. It is also mentioned in the complaint that the fraudster is receiving money in the savings bank account number 110217193478, of Canara bank.
After analysis of alleged fake website www.neeladribhaktanivas.in, the host company was ascertained using technical tools available with Cyber Crime Unit. It found that one accused Anshuman Sharma had created the fake website on 22.05.2024. Soon after the complaint was recorded the fake website created by the fraudster was taken down. His accomplice Aravind Kumar used his bank account to collect money from the devotees.
The Cyber Crime police also seized one laptop, Mobile phone, SIM card, details of website Niladri Bhakta Nivas, Aadhar card, PAN card, Godaddy hosting details of Niladri Bhakta Nivas and the registered SIM card used for registration of website Niladri Bhakta Nivas from the possession of the accused persons.
