Baramulla, March 30: Police in Baramulla have warned the people about a fake Instagram account that has been created in the name of SSP Baramulla Amod Ashok Nagpure. The imposter has been sending friend requests to users and demanding money.
A police official said that a fake account has been used to scam unsuspecting victims. “The fraudster has been posing as Amod Ashok Nagpure-IPS, SSP Baramulla, and requesting money from those who accept the friend request,” the official said.
Take note of the issue, the police have advised the public to neither accept any friend request from the fake account nor transfer any money.
Police also assured that strict action will be taken against those responsible for the fraudulent activity.
“This serves as a reminder for users to be vigilant when accepting friend requests and to verify the authenticity of the accounts before sharing any personal information or transferring any money,” the police official said.
