After ‘Dog Babu’ Episode, Bihar Officials Probe ‘Cat Kumar’ Application
After ‘Dog Babu’ Episode, Bihar Officials Probe ‘Cat Kumar’ Application
In what appears to be a growing trend of digital mischief, another peculiar case has surfaced in Bihar where an application for a residential certificate was filed under the name “Cat Kumar”, son of “Catty Boss” and “Catiya Devi.” This strange entry, complete with a photograph of a domestic cat, is now under investigation by local authorities.
The request was filed on July 29 through the state’s online application system and listed the applicant’s address as Village Atimiganj, Ward 07, Post Mahadeva, under the jurisdiction of Nasriganj Police Station, Pin Code 821310. The bizarre nature of the submission prompted swift action from Rohtas District Magistrate Udita Singh, who directed Nasriganj Revenue Officer Kaushal Patel to examine the matter in detail.
Rohtas, Bihar | An application has been made for obtaining a residential certificate in the name of a cat. The applicant's name is Cat Kumar, with Catty Boss as the father and Catiya Devi as the mother.
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
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This isn’t the first time the government’s digital infrastructure has been mocked. Just days ago, a residence certificate was actually issued to “Dog Babu” in Patna’s Masaurhi block. In that case, the document listed “Kutta Babu” as the father and “Kutiya Devi” as the mother. The case drew widespread attention and triggered a formal investigation.
Following this latest feline fiasco, a police case has been registered at Nasriganj police station against unidentified individuals. Officials described the application as “clearly fraudulent and intended to ridicule the system,” raising concerns over how such false submissions are even being accepted by government platforms.
What’s more, the situation has snowballed into a series of prank submissions. Recent weeks have seen similar applications submitted in the names of “Dogesh Babu” from Nawada, a “Sonalika Tractor” accompanied by a Bhojpuri actress’s photograph in East Champaran, and even one for “Donald Trump” from Samastipur—complete with his real parents’ names.
There have even been flagged entries in the names of birds, mythological figures like “Ram-Sita,” and other fictional or non-human identities, further highlighting a worrying pattern of online abuse.
This surge in spoof applications coincides with the Election Commission’s state-wide electoral roll revision, which began on June 24. In the latest update released on August 1, the EC removed a staggering 65.6 lakh names while listing over 7.24 crore voters across 243 constituencies. The mass deletion has attracted the attention of the Supreme Court, which has now sought an explanation from the commission regarding the scale and methodology of the deletions.
As investigations continue, authorities are facing mounting pressure to both hold the pranksters accountable and close the gaps in the system that allow such entries to be filed in the first place.
