One held for hacking social media account of ADG ATS of UP

A youth hailing from Rajasthan, who allegedly hacked the Facebook and Instagram accounts of the chief of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), has been arrested by the ATS, police disclosed on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Asam Khan, was arrested from Chandpura village in Gopalgarh police station limits of Bharatpur. It is learnt that the accused had hacked the social media accounts of the ADG of UP ATS.

Sources said that the social media accounts of ADG (ATS) Naveen Arora were hacked and money was being demanded from his close ones. However, it is not yet clear whether the account was hacked or the accused was contacting his close friends by creating a fake account similar to ADG’s accounts.