Soon after the Vikram lander lost connection with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at just 2.1 km above the moon surface, many fake handles of ISRO Chief K Sivan emerged on Twitter. Among them, a fake handle (now suspended), which was not even a day old, fetched over 40 thousand followers. These Twitter accounts came into existence only today and people are falling for it. ‘Will Try to Establish a Link With Chandrayaan 2 Lander for Next 14 Days’: ISRO Chief K Sivan.

Meanwhile, there is no official confirmation of these accounts from ISRO or Twitter. These handles tried to impersonate Dr K Sivan by replying to tweets of verified account and retweeting news articles and PM Narendra Modi's post. The fake handles were going with the name @kailasavadivo @kailasavadivos @K_Sivan_ISRO and related ones. Chandrayaan 2 Heartbreak: PM Modi, Nation Backs Indian Scientists; Here's List of ISRO's Most Notable Achievements.

Fake Twitter accounts of Dr K Sivan:

Some Netizens Were Quick to Spot the Fake Accounts:

Meanwhile, ISRO Chief K Sivan, in an interview on Saturday, said that efforts are being made to connect to Chandrayaan 2's Vikram lander for the next 14 days. He said that the life term of the orbiter is also enhanced due to additional fuel.

"The designated life term of the Orbiter was only one year. But because we have extra fuel right now available in the Orbiter, so the Orbiter life is estimated as seven and a half years," Sivan said.

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