The Odisha Crime Branch (CB) on Wednesday said it has ascertained that a Nigerian gang is involved in the hacking of the WhatsApp account belonging of Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) CEO Manoj Kumar Patnaik.
It is the same gang whose leader Chimelum Emmanuel Aniwetalu alias Maurice, was arrested by the Delhi police on November 1, police said.
Crime Branch ADG Sanjeeb Panda said one of Maurice’s close aide is suspected to be behind the hacking of the WhatsApp account of OCAC CEO Manoj Patnaik. The hacker is currently hiding in Bengaluru, Panda said. “The Delhi police had arrested the gang’s kingpin earlier. The associate of the gang leader is now in Bengaluru and were in touch with Delhi police to trace his whereabouts,” said Panda.