PANJIM: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has filed a police complaint against an unknown person for using a mobile number and impersonating him and extortion.
In an email sent to the Director General of Police, Pranab Nanda, the health minister has stated that a phone number 9604225599 is being used by someone to impersonate him and demand money. He has further stated that a call was made to 1814 as well.
“A phone number 9604225599 of someone who has been playing mischief in my name and has been calling several people including prominent businessmen in the city asking for money. I am not aware whose phone number this is. We also have a voice recording where a false call was made to 1814 in my name. The recording is with 181 which can be forwarded to you whenever required. I would like you to forward this letter for investigation and find out whose number this is as this person is playing a lot of mischief and creating confusion and also asking people for money and misusing my name in a bad manner,” Rane has stated in his complaint.
