Sri Mookambika Temple
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Udupi: A case has been registered after unidentified people allegedly created a fake website in the name of the Sri Mookambika Temple to cheat devotees collecting money for bogus room bookings.
According to a complaint filed by Prashanth Kumar Shetty, Executive Officer, Sri Mookambika Temple, the temple’s official accommodation website is http://karnatakatemplesaccommodation.com
However, some miscreants illegally created an unauthorised duplicate website under the name ‘Karnataka Temple Accommodation’ with the intent of making unlawful profits.
The accused allegedly misled several devotees by offering room reservations at the Lalithambika Guest House through the fake website.
They reportedly received payments via PhonePe QR codes shared over WhatsApp, issued fake receipts, and cheated devotees seeking accommodation at the temple.