India, July 18 -- In a major cyber safety initiative during the ongoing holy Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, the Cyber Crime Unit of the CID, Crime Branch, Odisha has blocked 121 fake hotel websites and 33 fake hotel webpages to protect lakhs of pilgrims from online fraud.

According to the Crime Branch, the preventive drive was carried out between June 1 and July 18, 2026, during which officials closely monitored the digital space to identify and take action against fake hotel booking websites, fraudulent travel portals and misleading online content targeting devotees.

As part of the operation, the Cyber Crime Unit also got 19 misleading online contents related to Rath Yatra removed or blocked to prevent devotees from falling victim to cyber ...