New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty on Monday filed an FIR in Cyber Crime Police after scammers tried to extract sensitive information from her. Murthy, who was formerly the chairperson of the Infosys
Foundation, received the call on September 5.In her complaint, the Rajya Sabha MP said that unknown person called her on her mobile phone and claimed to be an employee of the Telecommunications department. He told her that her mobile number was not linked to Aadhaar and also stated that obscene videos of her had been circulated, and as a result, the Telecommunication department was going to stop her mobile phone services, stated the FIR.The police have registered the FIR under section 66C (Identity theft), 66D (cheating by impersonation) and 84C (attempt to commit offences) of the Information Technology Act.In March 2024, Sudha Murty was nominated by the President of India to the Rajya Sabha in recognition of her contributions in social work, literature, and education.Murthy took oath on March 14 in Parliament House, in the presence of her husband N R Narayana Murthy. She is the author of several books in Kannada and English.
