India, June 24 -- A 35-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs.3.37 lakh on the pretext of buying a travel package to the pilgrimage town Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. Police said that several such cases have been reported and they are probing the complaints.

The victim, Anshi Gupta, is a resident of south Delhi's Mehrauli. She told police that on May 7, she came across a social media profile in the name of the "Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board and IRCTC Helipad Services". She inquired about travelling to Kedarnath through the page. She later received a call, where she was quoted Rs.1.05 lakh for a package comprising six people. Gupta allegedly transferred the amount.

She said the accused subsequently demanded Rs.2.32 lakh more, citin...