Abusive message displayed on digital traffic advisory board in Mumbai suburb; case registered

A case was registered against unidentified hackers after an abusive message was displayed on a digital traffic advisory board in Dindoshi in Mumbai, police said on Monday.The Mumbai civic body has installed smart traffic polls near a mall in Goregaon east. A contractor has placed two LED screen boards on one of the polls for displaying traffic-related advisories.

A case was registered against unidentified hackers after an abusive message was displayed on a digital traffic advisory board in Dindoshi in Mumbai, police said on Monday.

The Mumbai civic body has installed smart traffic polls near a mall in Goregaon (east). A contractor has placed two LED screen boards on one of the polls for displaying traffic-related advisories. At 9:10 pm on Thursday, an abusive message was displayed on the LED screen, he said, adding the message remained there for more than an hour before the power supply to the board was cut off. The contractor who had installed the boards told civic officials he was not aware of the incident. He told the police that somebody might have hacked into the system and relayed the message. A case was registered against unidentified hackers under related sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act, the police official added.