The Hindu : Cyber crime busted in Tirumala

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Friday, Jul 18, 2003

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Cyber crime busted in Tirumala

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUPATI July 17. In what is claimed to be the first cyber crime in Tirumala,TTD vigilance sleuths have unearthed a racket and swooped down on an agent of a tour operator for allegedly tampering with the software of Vijaya Bank, which has been authorised to sell various `seva' tickets. The accused person has been handed over to the Tirumala police.

An agent of Chennai-based Balaji Tours and Travels was found to have secured `extra' tickets than what he has paid for by tampering with the software. The agent was learnt to have procured extra tickets and sold them for a premium, which, at times, was around five times the original cost. Persons manning the software centre and the ticket counter, the two wings let out by Vijaya bank, were allegedly in collusion with the agent and carrying out the operation for some time, E. Damodar, TTD's Chief Vigilance and Security Officer, said.

Finding the software as not `tamper-proof,' the TTD authorities have written to the bank's Executive Director, Sethi, who is learnt to have assured to send his deputy general manager to Tirumala soon. The cyber crime police in Hyderabad have also been alerted.

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