Cyber criminals create fake Instagram account of Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar, demand money in his name
Shimla, January 30
Suspected cyber criminals have allegedly created a fake Instagram account of Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and are demanding money in his name.
Arlekar said on Monday that some miscreants were demanding money using a fake account created in his name and asked people not to entertain their demands.
Himachal Pradesh Police have already asked the authorities concerned to deactivate the account after registering a formal complaint.
Last year, suspected cyber criminals had allegedly impersonated senior leaders and bureaucrats such as the chief minister and the chief secretary to extract money on the pretext of a medical emergency.
About 18,000 complaints of cyber-crime have been received in Himachal Pradesh in the past five years. Of these, 50 per cent pertained to financial frauds, police officials said.
