Controversial ‘WhatsApp group for Hindu IAS officers’ stirs row, Kerala civil servant says phone hacked

An IAS officer alleged that his personal WhatsApp number was hacked and used to create a religious group, with him as the group admin. He filed a complaint to the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner and requested an inquiry into the matter.

A source close to the officer, quoted by news agency PTI, said officers from various communities were added to the controversial WhatsApp group, which was labelled as a Hindu community group.