India, Feb. 18 -- A case has been registered by the N M Joshi Marg police in Central Mumbai against unknown persons after a 55-year-old woman approached them claiming that she and her friend were cheated of Rs.3.78 lakh while trying to book VIP tents at the Kumbh Mela site and air tickets to Prayagraj.

According to the police, the woman, who owns a furniture shop in Lower Parel, came across the website, tentcitymahakumbh, while looking for tents at the ongoing Kumb Mela site in Prayagraj. She dialled the telephone number given on the site on February 7.

"The call receiver told her he is the not the right person and someone else will call her soon. Accordingly, she got a call from a different number after 30 minutes and the caller sent h...