Overview
- Mumbai’s South Region Cyber Police Station registered the FIR on October 28 against unidentified persons and disclosed the case on October 30.
- BJP social media co-convener Dhananjay Wagaskar filed the complaint after watching the demonstration on a YouTube channel.
- The case invokes provisions of the Information Technology Act and penal sections related to forgery, identity theft, and dissemination of false information.
- Rohit Pawar’s October 16 briefing showed a fake Aadhaar card bearing Donald Trump’s name and photo to allege fraudulent voter registrations in Maharashtra.
- Police officials said creating or sharing forged government identity documents threatens data integrity and is punishable by law, with an investigation underway.