India, Dec. 23 -- A Gurugram resident has approached the city's cyber police alleging that a fake property advertisement circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms has falsely projected his luxury penthouse in DLF Golf Links as a "distress deal", causing reputational damage and mental distress, officials said.

According to the complaint submitted to the police commissioner, an unidentified individual posing as a broker has been circulating messages on WhatsApp statuses and groups claiming that a penthouse located at The Magnolias, DLF Golf Links on Golf Course Road, is being sold at a distressed price of Rs.70 crore. The complainant stated that the property is not on sale and that he has been residing there for over a decad...