Actress Vidya Balan has registered a complaint against an unknown individual for creating a fake Instagram account, news agency ANI reported. Apart from using her name and pictures, the person running the account has also been asking people for money, the Kahaani actress alleged.
The Instagram account in question looks identical to Vidya Balan’s real ID. On Monday, Aditi Sandhu, the manager of the actress, filed a complaint under the Information Technology Act at the Khar Police Station, reported Free Press Journal.
The Khar Police have registered the FIR against the unknown person under Section 66 (C) of the IT Act and further investigation is underway, reported ANI. According to police officials, the accused has also created a fake Gmail account through which the Instagram ID is logged in.
Following the FIR, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actress informed her fans about the case through Instagram stories. She also warned the fans and followers of such acts. Apart from that, she also asked her followers to block and report the said account, suggesting not to fall for anyone demanding money in her name, any further.
She wrote, “Hello everyone... first the phone number, and now someone is running an account in my name. From this account, he is contacting people with my name. My team and I have reported it. You should also report and block this account. This will be very good for us. He is talking to many of my friends and many of my people. Please don't entertain it and report and block it,” on her Instagram story, reported India TV.
Vidya Balan has 9.2 million followers on her official Instagram account where she posts day-to-day life updates and reels.
A close contact from the film industry brought the fake account to Vidya's notice. She was told that the person running the Instagram account was also conversing with people on WhatsApp, reported The Times of India.
The actress was last seen in Neeyat in 2023. She will next feature in the romantic comedy, Do Aur Do Pyaar alongside Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy. The film is scheduled to hit the theatre on March 29.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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