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Big B's Twitter account hacked, complains against 'abusive sms'
Mumbai, Aug 31 : Cinematic icon Amitabh Bachchan approached the police to solve a mystery over "dirty abusive sms" that he had been receiving for a year, on Monday, when his Twitter account was hacked.
"OKAAY...!! Plot thickens! Had been getting several really dirty abusive sms for a year... just handed all of them to the POLICE," the 72-year-old tweeted.
The actor is an active user of social media and keeps in touch with scores of his fans worldwide. Earlier in the day, he shared that his Twitter account had been hacked.
"WHOA !..My Twitter handle hacked! Sex sites planted as 'following'! Whoever did this, try someone else, buddy, I don't need this," the thespian tweeted.
Big B has over 16 million followers, including celebrities like Dilip Kumar, Hema Malini and Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter.
The "Paa" actor regularly uses the platform to stay connected to his fans, whom he fondly calls his "extended family" to share news about his personal and professional life.
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