Fake Facebook Account created to defraud people using name of Vartha Bharati’s Editor
Complaint lodged with Cyber Police
Bengaluru: In another case of online identity theft, on Thursday, an unknown offender created a fake Facebook account in the name of Abdussalam Puthige, editor-in-chief of Vartha Bharati Kannada daily, and reportedly attempted to defraud the online community with a false request for funds.
This new fake account has been created by tampering with the photos and information of Abdussalaam Puthige available on Facebook. Reportedly, the perpetrator messaged AS Puthige’s friends and acquaintances using the fake profile through Facebook messenger and build a friendly rapport to only suddenly make an urgent request for money citing an emergency. The offender had provided a number asking the victims to send money via Phone pay or Google Pay, it is learned. Alarmed by this, cautious netizens then immediately alerted Vartha Bharati Bureau, who then registered a complaint with the Bengaluru Cyber Crime Unit.
Abdussalaam Puthige has also posted a clarification regarding the episode on his official Facebook account. "It has been brought to my notice that my name, photo has been misused to create a fake Facebook account and it is being used to send messages to my acquaintances via Messenger requesting urgent monetary assistance. I have not sent any such messages to anybody. So do not believe any such messages being sent in my name. I have lodged a complaint with the Bengaluru Cyber Crime Division against the fraudulent activity being done using my name”, he clarified.
ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು, ಫೋಟೋ ದುರ್ಬಳಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಕಲಿ ಫೇಸ್ ಬುಕ್ ಖಾತೆ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಚಿತರಿಗೆ ಮೆಸೆಂಜರ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೆಸೇಜು ಕಳಿಸಿ ಹಣ...
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
