Popular Kannada actor Malavika Avinash’s Aadhaar card was reportedly misused by unidentified individuals in Mumbai. Malavika received a call from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday morning. “Around 8:30 am, I received an automated call from TRAI, informing me that my mobile number would be disconnected in two hours. They instructed me to dial 9 for more information,” the actor told DH.
Upon further inquiry, a TRAI official explained that the disconnection was due to all the numbers issued using her Aadhaar card, which had been used in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar to obtain a SIM card that sent illegal and harassing texts.
After receiving the FIR number and additional details, Malavika was advised to follow up with the Mumbai police to avoid the disconnection of her number.
“I requested the TRAI official not to disconnect my number, insisting I hadn’t procured the SIM card. Subsequently, I was put through to a police operator in Mumbai,” she said.
“The sub-inspector who spoke to me was initially unsympathetic. Despite explaining the call from TRAI, he insisted I travel to Mumbai to lodge a complaint,” she said.
When the actor told the policeman that she wouldn’t be able to travel to Mumbai, he asked her to come on a Skype video call through which a statement would be recorded and presented to the court.
— source deccanherald.com | 04 Nov 2023