Overview

• On July 29, an application for a residence certificate naming “Cat Kumar” with parents “Catty Boss” and “Catiya Devi” and featuring a cat photograph was submitted via Bihar’s RTPS portal.
• Rohtas DM Udita Singh ordered the entry cancelled on August 4 and instructed Nasriganj Revenue Officer Kaushal Patel to file a police complaint for obstruction of government work.
• A formal FIR was registered at Nasriganj police station on August 10 under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and PSI Rahul Kumar has been assigned to the probe.
• Authorities are using the provided mobile number, email and cyber-forensics tools to trace the individual responsible for exploiting portal vetting gaps.
• The incident is the latest in a series of frivolous entries during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, prompting state authorities to plan tighter KYC checks and portal audits.