IndiGo says Twitter account was 'compromised', investigating matter

Private carrier IndiGo today claimed that its Twitter account was "compromised" and it is investigating the matter.

"Our handle was compromised @8:32pm on 26 Jan 2017. Our team is investigating the matter. We have taken precautionary actions," IndiGo said in a tweet. The airline's team is investigating the matter, it said.

The budget airline, which started in 2006, now has a fleet of 126 aircraft today and currently operates flights on 41 destinations, including 36 domestic and five international.