Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: In a shocking development, the Raj Bhavan has filed a police complaint against an unknown person against fake messages being circulated on WhatsApp soliciting help from the public.
The Raj Bhavan has issued a Press Communique cautioning the general public that a person impersonating the Governor of Goa, Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, is sending WhatApp messages soliciting help and financial assistance from the mobile telephone number +917409105430.
“There is a possibility that such fake messages could emanate from more numbers,” Raj Bhavan said.
The Governor’s Secretariat has already filed a complaint with the Goa Police, and the Crime Branch of Goa Police is investigating the matter. It is learnt that the impersonator has sent such WhatsApp messages to several journalists and VIPs.
“Any persons who have received such messages are requested not to pay any heed and inform the police,” Raj Bhavan says.