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J&K Governor’s Twitter Handle Follows Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Inquiry Ordered

The Raj Bhawan in a statement said the matter has been reported to the Jammu and Kashmir police

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J&K Governor’s Twitter Handle Follows Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Inquiry Ordered
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s Twitter handle was hacked on Tuesday by unknown persons, according to a statement of Raj Bhavan, and the hackers followed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan immediately from the Governor's microblogging site handle.

“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,” a Raj Bhavan statement said.

“The moment it was noticed, necessary corrections were made to the account and the Imran Khan Twitter Handle was un-followed. The matter has been reported to JK Police to take necessary follow up action as per law and find out who the miscreants are,” the Governor’s statement said.

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Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted over the issue, referring to the hacker as “very kind.”

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