Odisha

Odisha CB Traces Bengaluru Link In OCAC CEO WhatsApp Hack Case

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has established Bengaluru link behind the hacking of WhatsApp account of OCAC CEO Manoj Pattnaik.

A four-member team of the CB will soon leave for Bengaluru to probe into the case, said Crime Branch ADG.

Also Read: WhatsApp Account Of Top Odisha IT Official ‘Hacked’ After Unknown Call; Fraudsters Loot Contacts Of Rs 7 Lakh

Pattnaik on Thursday said, the hackers posed as OCAC CEO and demanded money from his contacts, who transferred around Rs 7 lakh to accounts shared by them. A complaint was lodged at Saheed Nagar police station here.

A 4-members team is investigating into the case of the OCAC CEO, who is also Additional Secretary of the State Electronics And Information Technology (E&IT) Department.

Also Read: Top Odisha IT Official’s WhatsApp Account Was Hacked, So Can Be Anyone’s; Check Here

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