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Rent-a-Garba Partner? Gujarat Cyber Crime Probes Viral Instagram Offers
Police are checking whether the ads hide phishing links or other fraud, after packages were listed from Rs 500 to Rs 6,500.
- On Monday, Ahmedabad Police issued a public warning against suspicious 'rent a Garba partner' advertisements on Instagram ahead of the Navratri festival in November.
- These posts, which appeared last week, feature 'Garba partners for hire' with tiered pricing ranging from Rs 500 for basic two-hour slots to Rs 6,500 for all-night packages.
- Investigators are examining whether services like The Gold Package are fronts for phishing or WhatsApp hacking, warning users to avoid clicking unsolicited payment links or attachments.
- Ahmedabad Cyber Crime DCP Lavina Sinha confirmed the department is scrutinizing accounts linked to Ahmedabad, Surat, and Mumbai after questioning account holders about offer authenticity.
- Officials urge citizens to report any known fraudulent activity to the nearest Police station and exercise caution with unsolicited links to protect bank accounts and messaging apps.
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Ahead of the Navratri and Garba festivals, advertisements for "Garba Partners for Rent" are rapidly going viral on social media. Police have described this as a major threat to women's safety.
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