Purnia: A bizarre case of bureaucratic mischief has rattled the Banmankhi Circle Office, compelling officials to file a police complaint after an unknown prankster submitted a formal residency application under the name of “Dog Kumar.”
The fraudulent application, which was filed online through the RTPS (Right to Public Service) platform on October 8th, listed not only the applicant’s name as “Dog Kumar,” but also cited his father as “Kutta Kumar Vishwas” and mother as “Dougi Devi Vishwas.” The residential address was equally absurd, citing a village named Ramzani Dougi Tola, with a Gram Panchayat and Ward number designated as the clearly fake “111.”
The highly unusual details immediately raised red flags among departmental staff. As soon as the online form landed on their desks, the Circle Officer and Revenue Officer were notified, and an internal investigation was launched.
A Malicious Attempt to Harass
The investigation concluded that the application was a calculated act of harassment rather than a simple joke. Revenue Officer Balkrishna Bhardwaj stated in his official complaint to the police that the application “appears to have been made to harass a Circle Office employee and tarnish the Circle Office’s image.” The application was subsequently rejected.
The formal complaint, filed at the Banmankhi Police Station on Wednesday, included all the detailed, albeit fake, information submitted by the applicant: Block and subdivision Banmankhi, post office Dougi Tola, police station Banmankhi, and the pin code 854202.
Banmankhi Police Station Officer Sanjay Kumar confirmed receipt of the official complaint. The primary piece of evidence being investigated is the contact number listed on the application: 9955699339.
However, the police have hit an early snag. Officer Kumar reported that the mobile number used to file the application is currently switched off, suggesting the perpetrator may have anticipated the official response. Police are now investigating the matter to identify the individual responsible for the administrative prank, which officials view as an attempt at digital defamation.
