Updated On: 12 October, 2022 06:11 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The accused got access to the login ID and password of a police officer of the passport branch and completed the verification process

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An unidentified person got access to the log-in ID and password of a Mumbai police officer in the passport branch and cleared three applications pending verification, an official said on Wednesday.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against the unidentified person for hacking and logging into the online passport verification system managed by the Central government and completing the verification process of three passport applications, he said.