New Delhi, June 20 -- Delhi Police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons for allegedly creating a fake email account in the name of the director general (DG) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and attempting to solicit donations from scientists and employees under the false pretext of funding a heart transplant for a senior scientist's wife.
As per the June 13 dated FIR, several ICAR employees and scientists received emails from the address hs9w@hotmail.com. The sender allegedly impersonated the DG and sought financial assistance for the spouse of a scientist. Attempts to contact the DG's office for comment were unsuccessful. htc
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