According to PinkVilla, As per the latest news reports, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone could be questioned by the Mumbai police in relation to the fake social media followers scam. News reports further add that Mumbai police has been investigating the case with respect to the paid and fake followers. Now, the latest news update states that actors Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra could also get questioned by the Mumbai police concerning the fake social media followers scam. Not just Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, there are nearly 176 high profile accounts which reportedly include Bollywood celebrities, sports personalities and Builders among the high-profile people who reportedly will be interrogated by the Mumbai police.
Over 100 celebrities from Bollywood and TV are on Mumbai Police’s watch regarding ‘fake social media followers’ scam. Many celebrities with so many followers base on Instagram will be summoned by Mumbai Police for interrogation. Mumbai crime branch will record statements of these celebrities in the matter of increasing the likes and followers through fake profiles on social media. The statement of 22 celebrities has already been recorded.
Bhumi Trivedi also took to her verified Instagram account to thank the POlice for their quick action. She wrote, “Gratitude and endless acknowledgment, @cpmumbaipolice @MumbaiPolice @officeofUT @officeofAUT, @AnilDeshmukhNCP for taking strict and prompt action against the menace of fraud activities prevailing over social media by misguiding , misleading social media platform account holders & users by misusing my name embroiling me. Thank You Sachin Vaze sir and his team for willingly helping me even in the time of Pandemic, looking into the matter and solving the stress. Kudos to The Brave men.”
More than 176 high-profile celebrities have paid money to get followers. According to the study, nearly half of the followers of two top celebrities are either bots or fake.