Nashik, Apr 21 (PTI) Unidentified persons hacked into the official website of the civic body in Maharashtra's Nashik city on Friday, an official said.

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The website of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) was hacked into and messages were posted on the site, he said.

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“The NMC website was hacked into this morning. However, the data has been recovered and the site is being monitored now. A probe has been initiated in the matter,” deputy municipal commissioner Vijaykumar Munde said.

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