The Cybercrime police had arrested nine persons some of whom are having links to Dubai and China based persons, who are suspected to be masterminds of the fraud.
On July 12, a division bench comprising Justices Vinay Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes highlighted that the current purpose of WhatsApp status is to communicate messages to one's contacts.
WABetaInfo has reported that WhatsApp is preparing to launch a "Channel Settings" section, enabling admins to manage various options for their channels.
WhatsApp acknowledged the problem and tweeted: "We are actively working to address the connectivity issues with WhatsApp, and we will provide updates here as soon as possible."
The default option will always be 'Standard quality' for all videos, therefore, users have to select the high-quality option every time they want to send a video with better quality.
Mumbai Police said, "WHATSAPP PINK - A Red Alert For Android Users", along with a picture explaining the consequences as well as the measures to protect yourself from the scam.