India, Sept. 23 -- Rajya Sabha MP and Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty has been targeted by a cyber fraudster who threatened to misuse her mobile number to circulate obscene content, police said.

According to police Sudha Murty received a phone call at 9.40 am on September 5 from a person claiming to be an official of the Telecom Ministry. The caller allegedly told her, "Your mobile number is being used to broadcast obscene videos. The number will be disconnected by 12 noon if you do not comply."

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Believing the call was genuine, Murty checked the number on the Truecaller app, which identified it as coming from the Department of Telecom. "Th...