The Ministry of Women & Child Development has taken note of Two instances of fake website where some perpetrators created fake websites using name and logo of the Ministry and advertised vacancies of teachers and other posts.  In both cases, the applicants were requested to pay examination fee online through the websites. The Ministry lodged FIR with Delhi Police in both cases which were registered by Delhi Police under Section 420 of the IPC and Section 66-D of the IT Act. As informed by the Delhi Police, the person involved in one case was arrested and sent to judicial custody.

The above Information was given by Minister of Women and Child Development, Stm Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, today.

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