Samastipur (Bihar) [India], August 7 (HBTV): A bizarre case involving the creation of a fake residence certificate in the name of US President Donald Trump has emerged in Bihar's Samastipur district, prompting authorities to launch an investigation and file a first information report.

Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Brajesh Kumar said on Wednesday: ‘An attempt was made to create a residence certificate in the name of Donald Trump. The investigation revealed that the card was being made through tampering. Information regarding this has been given to the cyber cell. An FIR will be lodged, and necessary action will be taken.’

Reacting to the incident, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala cited a media report and criticised the electoral roll revision process in Bihar, calling it fraudulent.

‘Many people will smile at this as a joke and move on, but just think about it... This is the biggest proof that the entire process of “electoral roll revision” in Bihar is a fraud and a way to steal votes,’ Surjewala posted on X.

‘The Election Commission's act of striking off 6,500,000 (65 lakh) voters from Bihar is a direct attack on electoral democracy. The fraud is now evident to all, which is what Congress and Mr. @RahulGandhi are fighting against. In such a situation, staying silent is a crime. So come, let's raise our voices together and become the guardians of democracy,’ he added.

In a related development earlier in June, a similar case was reported in Patna where a dog was issued a residential certificate under the name "Dog Babu". A comparable incident also occurred in Nawada, where an application was filed in the name of "Dogesh Babu", accompanied by a dog's photo. The Nawada District Magistrate ordered the local police to register an FIR and conduct a thorough investigation.

(ANI)