Katra, 4 March: Ramesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has taken serious note of complaints regarding booking of fake helicopter tickets by some unscrupulous elements to the pilgrims by adopting modus operandi of using their websites/Travel portals and Travel Agencies etc., despite of issuance of advisory through the medium of print media and display in shape of flex at prominent locations by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.
The Chief Executive Officer informed that the complaint regarding fleecing of pilgrims by these fraudulent elements has already been filed with the Crime Branch and Cyber Branch of J&K Police who are investigating the matter.
The CEO has informed and appealed the pilgrims at large that the sale of helicopter tickets for pilgrims travelling from Katra to Sanjichhat and back is the sole prerogative of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and the Board has not authorized any agent, agency or person to use the Shrine Board’s name to sell or undertake online bookings for any services which are being provided by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Katra.
All the online services offered by Shrine Board are offered through the Official Website of Shrine Board: www.maavaishnodevi.org and MATA VAISHNO DEVI APP, only.
Ramesh Kumar further stressed that any misrepresentation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board by any person or agency whatsoever shall be dealt strictly as per law.
He again advised all the pilgrims to use only the official website of the SMVD Shrine Board for booking services such as helicopter tickets and not to fall prey to the fraudulent advertisements issued by unauthorized websites offering confirmed Helicopter tickets, sale of Prasad etc.