Man arrested for creating fake website in name of Metro Rail

A man from Kerala has been arrested for allegedly creating a fake website in the name of Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL).

The Cyber Crime Wing of the city police arresetd S Sreejith of Malappuram in Kerala yesterday, an offical release here said today.

He "stole" design, information and photographs from the existing metro rail website to create a fake portal resembling the original one and even issued advertisements about job opportunities, it said.

The action was taken based on a complaint from CMRL, it said, adding the man has been remanded to custody.