<p>A case has been registered at the Geeta Colony police station in east Delhi after a zero FIR was transferred from Kohima where a man allegedly impersonated Union minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/topics/hardeep-puri" target="_blank">Hardeep Puri </a>and sent messages to a BJP spokesperson, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>They said police examined the suspect, a labourer who lives in the Geeta Colony, and they believe he could have been a victim of a cyberattack.</p>.<p>They said his WhatsApp account could have been hacked by criminals who used the minister's picture as a profile picture to send messages.</p>.<p>According to police, a zero FIR -- which refers to an FIR registered at a police station when the place of crime is outside its jurisdiction -- was registered on February 3 under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act at Kohima in Nagaland and was transferred to Geeta Colony police station.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered here on Tuesday, police said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rohit Meena said, a complaint was registered stating that some unknown person impersonated Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Puri.</p>.<p>He said the accused was using the minister's photo as his profile picture on WhatsApp. He sent a message to Mmhonlumo Kikon, a BJP national spokesperson and Mizoram in-charge, recently.</p>.<p>It is suspected that his WhatsApp account could have been hacked by sending him a phishing link or via an OTP. Police have written to WhatsApp in connection with the case, police said.</p>.<p>Police identified the person through technical surveillance and local inquiry, following which he was called for questioning, they added.</p>
<p>A case has been registered at the Geeta Colony police station in east Delhi after a zero FIR was transferred from Kohima where a man allegedly impersonated Union minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/topics/hardeep-puri" target="_blank">Hardeep Puri </a>and sent messages to a BJP spokesperson, officials said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>They said police examined the suspect, a labourer who lives in the Geeta Colony, and they believe he could have been a victim of a cyberattack.</p>.<p>They said his WhatsApp account could have been hacked by criminals who used the minister's picture as a profile picture to send messages.</p>.<p>According to police, a zero FIR -- which refers to an FIR registered at a police station when the place of crime is outside its jurisdiction -- was registered on February 3 under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act at Kohima in Nagaland and was transferred to Geeta Colony police station.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered here on Tuesday, police said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Rohit Meena said, a complaint was registered stating that some unknown person impersonated Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Puri.</p>.<p>He said the accused was using the minister's photo as his profile picture on WhatsApp. He sent a message to Mmhonlumo Kikon, a BJP national spokesperson and Mizoram in-charge, recently.</p>.<p>It is suspected that his WhatsApp account could have been hacked by sending him a phishing link or via an OTP. Police have written to WhatsApp in connection with the case, police said.</p>.<p>Police identified the person through technical surveillance and local inquiry, following which he was called for questioning, they added.</p>