Bengaluru police register FIR against conman for forging Governor Gehlot’s signature

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Feb 5, 2026: The Bengaluru police have registered another FIR against suspected conman Sujayendra HN, alias Sujay, for allegedly forging the signature of Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

The case was registered by the Vijayanagar police on January 21 after it was transferred from the Vidhana Soudha police station.

According to the FIR, Sujayendra allegedly forged the Governor’s signature and issued a letter in June 2025 to the vice-chancellor of the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), misusing the Governor’s official letterhead.

The FIR stated that the misuse of the official letterhead and forgery of the Governor’s signature amounted to a serious offence, seeking legal action against the accused for damaging the administrative integrity, legality and prestige of the Governor’s office.

Police said an investigation is under way.

Past fraud case

In November, Sujayendra, a resident of RPC Layout, was arrested by the Vijayanagar police for allegedly cheating a doctor from Jammu and Kashmir of ₹2.7 crore.

He was accused of posing as a special officer to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and claiming links with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). Subsequent searches led to the recovery of three seals purportedly belonging to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), New Delhi, and a fake letterhead of the Karnataka Governor.

Sources said a chargesheet in the case is expected to be filed soon.