<p>An online fraudster hacked into Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's Facebook account and sent requests for financial help to social media users to his friends, Sawant confirmed on Friday.</p>.<p>The hacking came to the fore after a Facebook user, Pramesh Asolkar took to the social media platform, detailing how a hacker, posing as Sawant, asked Asolkar for a loan of Rs. 30,000 returnable within two hours.</p>.<p>"I thought it was the Chief Minister who sent me the friend request. But soon as the person asked me for Rs. 30,000 on loan, I realised something was wrong," Asolkar said.<br />Sawant confirmed the hacking episode.</p>.<p>"My old account has been hacked. I have given a complaint," the Chief Minister told reporters.</p>
<p>An online fraudster hacked into Chief Minister Pramod Sawant's Facebook account and sent requests for financial help to social media users to his friends, Sawant confirmed on Friday.</p>.<p>The hacking came to the fore after a Facebook user, Pramesh Asolkar took to the social media platform, detailing how a hacker, posing as Sawant, asked Asolkar for a loan of Rs. 30,000 returnable within two hours.</p>.<p>"I thought it was the Chief Minister who sent me the friend request. But soon as the person asked me for Rs. 30,000 on loan, I realised something was wrong," Asolkar said.<br />Sawant confirmed the hacking episode.</p>.<p>"My old account has been hacked. I have given a complaint," the Chief Minister told reporters.</p>