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Karnataka Police Probe Fake CMO Transfer Letter as BJP MLA Seeks Forensic Test

Investigators are tracing the document's digital origin under BNS forgery provisions.

Overview

  • Vidhana Soudha police registered an FIR against an unknown person after the Chief Minister’s Office reported a forged transfer letter.
  • The note falsely claimed Mandya health official Dr K Mohan was posted as Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Mysuru Rural.
  • The CMO said the paper bore no reference number or date and was absent from the CM’s e‑office records.
  • The case cites BNS Sections 336(3), 336(4) and 340(2), with police working to trace the document’s digital origin and spread.
  • BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar demanded an FSL test of the CM’s signature, as KPCC MLC Ramesh Babu filed a counter-complaint naming him and MLC Ravikumar.