HYDERABAD: Police have registered a case after TGPSC member Laxmikanth Rathod lodged a complaint alleging that cyber criminals stole his identity to solicit money.
The fraudsters used his hacked email accounts, posing as him in his former capacity as vice-chancellor of Palamuru University, to send emails to other vice-chancellors, professors and government officials.
In his complaint, Rathod stated that this identity theft is severely damaging his reputation and could mislead officials, causing financial loss and institutional disrepute.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have registered a case under Sections 66-C and 66-D of the IT Act and Section 319(2) of the BNS, and have launched an investigation.
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