Overview
- Tiwari discovered Tuesday that his WhatsApp had been taken over and used to ask his contacts for urgent cash.
- A close acquaintance called to confirm a suspicious message, which exposed the breach and prompted a cyber-police complaint.
- Investigators in Nagpur have opened a case to trace the culprits, and police said the compromised account was restored.
- Tiwari posted a public alert urging people not to trust any money request sent from his number and not to transfer funds.
- Messages from the hijacked account claimed his UPI was not working and promised quick repayment, a common ploy that exploits trust in familiar names; UPI is India’s instant bank transfer system.