Name: Dog Babu, father’s name: Kutta Babu. Pooch issued residence certificate in Bihar!

Name: Dog Babu, father’s name: Kutta Babu. Pooch issued residence certificate in Bihar!

Mangalore Today News Network

Bihar, July 28, 2025: As part of Bihar’s ongoing campaign to update citizen records under the SIR (State Identification Registry) initiative, residents have been urged to review and correct their official documents. However, the process has unearthed some baffling anomalies.

‘Dog Babu’ Issued Genuine Residence Certificate

In Masaurhi, a town near Patna, a peculiar document emerged from the RTPS (Right to Public Services) portal: a residence certificate issued in the name of ‘Dog Babu’, with both the father’s and mother’s names listed as ‘Kutta Babu’, and a dog’s photograph affixed to the certificate. The address provided was Kaulichak, Ward No. 15, Nagar Parishad Masaurhi.

Shockingly, the certificate carries the digital signature of revenue officer Murari Chauhan (certificate number: BRCCO/2025/15933581), confirming that the document is authentic and not a digitally altered hoax.

Concerns Over Digital Signature Misuse

Officials are now trying to determine how such a certificate was generated. As digital signatures can only be accessed using a specific dongle assigned to the revenue officer, questions are being raised about whether the dongle was misused internally or if the RTPS system itself suffered a malfunction.

Preliminary checks indicate the certificate number originally linked to a woman from Delhi. Her Aadhaar details and her husband’s ID were attached to the entry, pointing towards possible tampering or manipulation of uploaded documents.

Authorities Respond: ‘Not A Joke, But Serious Misconduct’

Speaking to the media, Circle Officer Prabhat Ranjan called the incident a case of serious administrative misconduct, not a mere prank. “An investigation will determine how the dongle was misused. Action is certain against those involved, from the RTPS operator to revenue department staff," he stated, confirming that an FIR will be filed.

A Pattern Emerges: Not The First Case

This is not an isolated incident. A similar case was reported earlier in Munger, where a residence certificate was issued to a ‘Sonalika tractor’. Such cases have drawn widespread criticism and mockery online.

Social media users have reacted with humour, joking that if ‘Dog Babu’ can receive a valid certificate, ‘Batti Didi’ (electricity supply) might get a ration card next, and ‘Cow Mata’ a driving licence.

Many are now questioning the security and credibility of the RTPS portal, suggesting it might need a digital firewall or ‘anti-virus’, given its vulnerability to accepting false entries.

Courtesy: News 18