<p>Award winning writer and film director Dr Vipin Agnihotri was in for a rude shock, when on trying to log into his Facebook account, he was greeted by a notice by the Facebook that his account could not be accsessed as he was 'dead'.</p>.<p>A shocked Agnihotri said that someone might have hacked his Facebook account and sent the service provider his fake death certificate.</p>.<p>"I am greeted with the following message after entering my valid and correct username and password:"Account Inaccessible...This account is in a special memorial state...If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the Help Center for further information," Agnihotri said.</p>.<p>Agnihotri suspected that it could be due to some mischievous pals. "Apparently, you need my date of birth (which friends or friends with hacked accounts have access to) and a fake obituary (because no one at Facebook really reads them apparently), " he told DH on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A frustrated Agnihotri said that all this was not only having a negative impact on his professional career but also scared him as someone have such an audacity to make a fake death certificate as well.</p>.<p>He said that an FIR in this regard has been lodged in the Cyber Cell of the Uttar Pradesh police. ''The matter is being investigated,'' a police official said.</p>.<p>Police sources said that it was the first case of this kind in the state.</p>
<p>Award winning writer and film director Dr Vipin Agnihotri was in for a rude shock, when on trying to log into his Facebook account, he was greeted by a notice by the Facebook that his account could not be accsessed as he was 'dead'.</p>.<p>A shocked Agnihotri said that someone might have hacked his Facebook account and sent the service provider his fake death certificate.</p>.<p>"I am greeted with the following message after entering my valid and correct username and password:"Account Inaccessible...This account is in a special memorial state...If you have any questions or concerns, please visit the Help Center for further information," Agnihotri said.</p>.<p>Agnihotri suspected that it could be due to some mischievous pals. "Apparently, you need my date of birth (which friends or friends with hacked accounts have access to) and a fake obituary (because no one at Facebook really reads them apparently), " he told DH on Wednesday.</p>.<p>A frustrated Agnihotri said that all this was not only having a negative impact on his professional career but also scared him as someone have such an audacity to make a fake death certificate as well.</p>.<p>He said that an FIR in this regard has been lodged in the Cyber Cell of the Uttar Pradesh police. ''The matter is being investigated,'' a police official said.</p>.<p>Police sources said that it was the first case of this kind in the state.</p>
