Twitter suspends fake account associated with ISI

Twitter has suspended a fake account which was used by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to spread false news and propaganda against India in the Gulf.

The suspended Twitter account is @idanialusaf, it was impersonating Noura bint Faisal, a princess of Saudi Arabia by creating a fake ID named @NouraAlSaud and was involved in anti-India propaganda.

Fake accounts are being created in the name of royal family members of Gulf countries to spread hatred about India.


Another twitter ID @pak_fauj was found to have changed its name to Mona bint Fahd al Said @SayyidaMona a member of the Oman royal family. This account has also been used to spread anti-India propaganda.

ISI was behind the two hashtags - #ShameOnModi and #ChaosInIndia that was trending on Tuesday and Wednesday, it has been learnt.