The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Friday that FIRs have been lodged at three places over an individual impersonating MoHUA Secretary Srinivas Katikithala and calling officials to seek sensitive information.

“FIRs have been filed with the concerned authorities at three places against an individual fraudulently impersonating the Secretary (MoHUA). The impersonator has been contacting officials through unsolicited phone calls from… 9558777180, with the intent of deceitfully obtaining sensitive information,” a MoHUA statement said. Ministry sources said the FIRs had been lodged in Delhi as well as Patna and Bengaluru as the impersonator had called people in those cities.

“In case of any suspicious calls claiming to be from the Secretary, MoHUA, please verify the aut

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