Ludhiana: An unidentified cyber fraudster allegedly hacked the WhatsApp account of DSP (traffic) Karamvir Singh Toor in Khanna and sent messages seeking monetary help.A notice issued by Khanna police read, “All journalists and police officials are hereby informed that the WhatsApp number of DSP Karamvir Singh Toor has been hacked. All journalists and police officials are therefore advised not to respond to or trust any suspicious messages, links or requests for money received from the said number. They are also advised not to share any personal information.”Police advised everyone to take the notice seriously and exercise caution.Sources said the hacker sent WhatsApp messages asking recipients whether they had money in their bank accounts and assuring them that the amount would be returned within two hours. The sender allegedly claimed that his Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was not working and that he needed money urgently.In Oct last year, the cyber cell launched a probe after the mobile phone of ACP Sumit Sood was allegedly hacked and WhatsApp messages were sent to his contacts.
