Police probing fake Facebook account of Tripura Governor

Agartala April 20 (IANS) The Tripura Police has launched a probe into the opening of a fake Facebook account in the name of state Governor Tathagata Roy a police official said here on Thursday.

Raj Bhavan officials filed a case here with the police on late Wednesday. Police began inquiry under the Information Technology Act in connection with the fake Facebook account in the name of Governor Tathagata Roy a police official said.

He said: The Tripura Police has a wing of cyber crime. We believe that we will soon get a breakthrough into the offence.

Police found that many concocted postings were made on the bogus Facebook account urging people to apply for government jobs against payment.

A Professor of Calcutta University on Wednesday first informed about the fake Facebook account of the Governor. Then the Governor asked the Raj Bhavan officials to file a case in this regard a Raj Bhavan official said adding that the Governor was well-conversant with social media platforms.

Earlier in 2014 and 2016 a fake Facebook account was opened in the name of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

--IANS
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