Another fake Tirupati temple website busted; 40 such sites caught so far
The police have said that by booking darshan tickets on this website, there is a risk of many people becoming victims
By Newsmeter Network Published on 23 April 2023 7:58 AM GMT
Tirupati: After several complaints from pilgrims against illegal websites luring people to reserve quick darshan tickets of Lord of Sri Venkateswara swamy at Tirumala, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) IT wing has identified one more fake website.
TTD has issued a clarification that they have not authorised any such agents to make reservations.
Based on the complaint, the AP forensic cyber cell plunged into action to investigate the fake website. So far, cases have been registered against 40 fake websites and the new one is enlisted as 41st under the cyber crime.
The fake website was developed to look almost similar to TTD's official website with negligible modifications. The address of the fake website URL is https://tirupatibalaji-ap-gov.org/
The official website is https://tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in/
The police have said that by booking darshan tickets and accommodation on this website, there is a risk of many becoming victims.
TTD once again appealed to the devotees not to fall prey to such fake websites. Devotees are requested to make note of the URL address of the official TTD website and be cautious verifying the credentials of the correct website before booking online tickets. Devotees can book tickets through the TTD official mobile app also. The app is TTDevasthanams.
