‘Cheap humour-satire’: Another dog named Dogesh Babu’s residence certificate application raises eyebrows; Nawada DM orders action | Patna News
NEW DELHI: An online application for a residential certificate submitted in the name of “Dogesh Babu” with a dog’s photo in Nawada, Bihar has prompted District Magistrate Ravi Prakash to order police action and investigation, following a similar incident in Patna where a dog was issued a residential certificate.The application was submitted at the Sirdala RTPS office with details listing the applicant as Dogesh Babu, with father’s name as Dogesh’s Papa and mother’s name as Dogesh’s Mami, from village Kharondh, ward number 11 in Nawada district.District Magistrate Ravi Prakash said, “Such tampering with administrative processes is not acceptable under any circumstances. Action will be taken against the culprits.”The DM further posted on social media, “copycats… or rather copycats, were caught trying to apply for a residence certificate from Sirdala, Rajauli. FIR is being registered for cheap and cheap humour-satire.”Sirdala Zone Officer Abhinav Raj has filed an FIR under multiple sections including 319(2) for fraud, 340(1) and 340(2) for fraudulent use of electronic records, and sections covering misuse of government systems and forgery.The case also falls under Section 66D of the Information Technology Act 2000, which deals with fraud and impersonation through computer resources.This incident follows a recent case in Patna where a valid residential certificate was issued to a dog in the Masaurhi zone office, which went viral on social media across Bihar.The Patna incident prompted District Magistrate Thiyagarajan to conduct an investigation on Tuesday, visiting the Block-cum-Circle Office in Masaurhi along with other officials including the City Superintendent of Police (East) and Sub-Divisional Officer.Regarding the Patna case, the DM stated that the certificate was issued based on forged documents and was a deliberate attempt to defame the state government and district administration, rather than an inadvertent mistake.These incidents have raised questions about the authenticity of government documents in Bihar.
