Actors Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar’s daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni appear to have fallen prey to a cybercrime incident. According to an official statement issued by their team on Instagram, an unknown person has created a fake account on the photo-blogging website and has been “fraudulently posing” as her and sending trading and investing links to people. An investigation is reportedly underway to trace the individual behind Sitara’s fake Instagram account.
Namrata, too, took to Instagram to warn people about her daughter’s fake account. She reposted the official statement issued by Mahesh’s team, which mentioned details about the case and added a caption that read, “Attention! This is @sitaraghattamaneni’s only account. Any other handle is not to be trusted except the verified ones.”
"The Madhapur police, in connection with Team GMB, have issued a warning about a cybercrime incident involving the impersonation of Ms Sitara Ghattamaneni on Instagram. An unidentified user has been fraudulently posing as Ms. Ghattamaneni, sending trading and investment links to unsuspecting users. Authorities are urging the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the individual responsible for these activities to prevent future occurrences," the statement read.
Sitara has a huge following of over 1.8 million on Instagram and often makes news for her candid videos and posts. Recently, she grabbed attention for dancing to the title track of Mahesh’s latest release ‘Guntur Kaaram.’