India, Aug. 23 -- A loan of Rs.8.13 lakh was taken in the name of a 49-year-old police constable by unidentified individuals who hacked his phone after he clicked a fake Regional Transport Office (RTO) application link that he received on WhatsApp. Nearly a month after he clicked the link and shared his personal details, he learnt about the loan and filed a complaint, said a police officer.

According to the police, the police constable, Sharad Pawar, attached to the Local Arms Division in Tardeo, received a link on July 14, in the official duty allocation WhatsApp group from another police constable, mentioning that the link was an application of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to check pending e-challans issued for vehicles. He want...