J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik's twitter handle hacked, Pakistan PM Imran Khan followed

Embarrassment was caused to the Jammu and Kashmir Raj Bhawan on Tuesday after the official Twitter handle of Governor Satya Pal Malik was hacked showing him as a follower of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

File image of Satya Pal Malik/ PTI

JAMMU: The Twitter handle of Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik was hacked by some mischievous elements on Tuesday. A corrective action was immediately taken and a complaint was lodged with the state police against the hackers who played the mischief. "It was noticed today that the Governor J&K's Twitter handle was hacked by some mischievous elements and he was shown as follower of Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Twitter Handle," PTI quoted a Raj Bhawan spokesperson as saying. The moment it was noticed, necessary corrections were made to the account and the Imran Khan Twitter Handle was un-followed, he said. The matter has been reported to Jammu and Kashmir Police to take necessary follow up action as per law and find out who the miscreants are, the spokesperson said.