J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik’s Twitter handle hacked, necessary corrections made: Raj Bhawan

The Twitter handle of Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik was hacked by some mischievous elements following which the matter was reported to police, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said on Tuesday. "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," the spokesperson said.

The moment it was noticed, necessary corrections were made to the account and the Imran Khan Twitter Handle was un-followed, he said. The matter has been reported to Jammu and Kashmir Police to take necessary follow up action as per law and find out who the miscreants are, the spokesperson said. 

Officials said corrective action was immediately taken and a complaint was lodged with the state police against the hackers who played the mischief. The identity of the perpetrators of this deed was not disclosed.