Fake SMS Alerts On Rythu Bharosa Shock Farmers

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• left · 1 outlet

  Hyderabad: The Agriculture department has written to the state DGP of the Cyber Crime Wing over unauthorised SMS messages sent to over two lakh farmers over the Rythu Bharosa Scheme, seeking an investigation. The November 4 letter by the Director of the department, B Gopi, said that 2,73,128 farmers…

  — The Siasat Daily

• center · 1 outlet

  Director of Agriculture B. Gopi wrote to Shikha Goel, Director of the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau: Reports

  — Deccan Chronicle

• right · 2 outlets

  Hyderabad: The Telangana Agriculture Department has clarified that SMS messages claiming that Rythu Bharosa funds have been released are fake and unauthorised. The department has urged farmers not to believe such messages, which were reportedly received by farmers in some districts on Wednesday…

  — The Pioneer