India, May 18 -- A devotee from Pimpri-Chinchwad fell victim to cyber fraud, losing Rs.7.22 lakh while attempting to book an air-conditioned room online at the Bhakt Niwas in Shegaon.

The incident was reported between April 27 and April 29, and a complaint was filed on Friday said police.

The devotee, a resident of Dehu Road, seeking accommodation near the revered Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, in Shegaon in Buldhana district, searched online for booking options. He got the contact numbers of a man named Satish Sharma.

The victim called Sharma and followed the room booking process. During the process, the accused duped the victim for Rs.7.22 lakh by asking him to transfer the money via multiple transactions.

The victim received no confi...