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Boasting an Instagram following of 55.2 million and 50.8 million respectively – both Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone are among the top followed Bollywood celebrities.
However, since a ‘Fake Follower Scam’ has emerged on social media, these 2 actresses may be under the Police radar along with 6 other Bollywood Bigwigs.
As per DNA reports, this scam came to light after singer Bhoomi Trivedi complained to Police about a fake profile impersonating her. The fraudster behind the fake Instagram page had chatted with the people, kept the screenshot of the chats and showed it to increase followers.
The Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) of Mumbai Police has now arrested Abhishek Dinesh Daude for creating such fake social media profiles. He reportedly worked under a foreign social media marketing company ‘www.followerskart.com’, which is under close scrutiny.
The Mumbai Police have stated that 54 firms are involved in this racket, and a Special Investigation Team has been employed to probe the case. Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police Vinay Kumar Chaubey said, “We have investigated and found as many as 54 firms involved in this racket. SIT comprising Crime Branch along with Cyber Cell has been formed which will help in investigating this case.”
After tracking their social media pages for fake and paid followers, Mumbai Police found that around 176 high-profile personalities, including Bollywood celebrities, builders and sportspersons, allegedly paid money to get followers!
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Deepika Padukone are among the top 8 Bollywood personalities who are likely to be questioned by the Mumbai Police.
Do you think Deepika and Priyanka may have paid to gain followers? Let us know!
