Don't fall prey to prank calls in name of Thane commissioner, says civic body

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An unidentified person has made calls to officials and some former corporators posing as Thane municipal commissioner Dr Vipin Sharma in the last few days and asked for money, the civic body said on Tuesday.

The person also sent text messages from the number 8167283910 and the commissioner has asked people not to fall prey to such calls and messages, the Thane Municipal Corporation said in a release here.

The WhatsApp account linked to the number has Dr Sharma's photo as Display Picture (DP), it added.

Naupada police in the city are conducting further probe, it said.

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