Panchkula, June 3 -- Police have warned devotees heading to Uttarakhand for the Char Dham Yatra to stay vigilant against a surge in cyber fraud, especially targeting online booking services. Inspector Manish Kumar, in-charge of the cyber police station, Panchkula, said that cybercriminals are setting up fake websites, deceptive links and fraudulent social media pages to trick pilgrims into booking services like helicopter rides and accommodations through unauthorised channels.

The most reported area of fraud has been the booking of helicopter services, with many devotees falling victim to enticing offers on these fake platforms.

Inspector Kumar advised pilgrims to strictly use only the official website (www.heliyatra.irctc.co.in) for bo...