HTPL began receiving alerts from buyers on April 23, flagging SMSes that appeared to originate from “Udaan”. (Representational image)

The Bengaluru police booked unknown people on Monday for allegedly sending fraudulent messages in the name of an e-commerce platform with promises of cash rewards. The messages allegedly brought the company’s communication systems to a standstill.

The Whitefield division cybercrime police registered the FIR based on a complaint filed by a representative of Hiveloop Technology Pvt Ltd (HTPL), part of the Udaan group, a business-to-business, wholesale e-commerce platform.

As per the FIR, the company began receiving alerts from buyers on April 23, flagging SMSes that appeared to originate from “Udaan”.…