Fake Facebook account of MP comes to light; FIR lodged

A BJP Lok Sabha MP has filed an FIR about a fake Facebook account being operated in his name, a police official said on Thursday.

According to official, city MP lodged FIR with Mulund Police station.

incident came to light after a Mulund resident got a friend's request from BJP leader's purported Facebook account earlier this week, he said.

After sometime, he got a mess requesting for on- line transfer of Rs 10,000, official said.

recipient got suspicious and contacted local BJP functionaries and informed m about fake account, he said.

MP came to kw about incident on Tuesday and sent a written complaint to police.

An identified person was booked under IPC sections 419 (cheating by personification) and 420 (cheating) along with relevant sections of IT Act, police official said.