Bihar’s digital governance system has recently been rocked by a series of bizarre and mischievous applications for residence certificates. After a certificate was issued in the name of a dog, "Dog Babu", officials in Khagaria district have now uncovered fake applications submitted in the names of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, and even a crow.

In one of the online applications submitted in the Chautham block of Khagaria, the applicant's name was listed as "Shri Ram", with the father's name as Dashrath, the mother's name as Kaushalya, and the village noted as Ayodhya. However, the district was mentioned as Khagaria instead of Uttar Pradesh. A photo of Lord Ram accompanied the form, and the phone number provided was the generic placeholder 9999999999.

Another application, also from Chautham, was filed in the name of "Srimati Mata Sita", listing Janak and Sunaina as parents, Ayodhya as the village, and Khagaria as the district. Her form, too, was submitted with a representative image and the same phone number. Authorities rejected both applications and have lodged police complaints against unidentified individuals. Officials believe the applications were filed to discredit the government's online services for issuing residence certificates.

In another peculiar case, officials at the Khagaria Sadar office received an application in December last year for a residence certificate in the name of a crow. The applicant was listed as "Kauwwa", with "Kawwa Singh" and "Maina Singh" named as the father and mother. The attached photograph was that of an actual crow.

Earlier, a certificate was issued, and promptly cancelled,  in the name of "Dog Babu", featuring a smiling Golden Retriever. Officials later discovered that the dog's certificate had been generated using the Aadhaar and other documents of a woman from Delhi, suggesting data tampering on the portal.

Taking the matter seriously, Patna District Magistrate Thiyagarajan confirmed that the "Dog Babu" certificate had been issued on July 24 at 3:56 pm and was cancelled within two minutes. “Some mischievous element has made such an attempt. An FIR is being registered and action will be taken,” he said. 

In yet another case of misuse, officials in East Champaran received an online application carrying a photo of Bhojpuri actress Monalisa. The application listed the name as "Sonalika Tractor", with "Swaraj Tractor" and "Car Devi" as the parents. Authorities have intensified their scrutiny of online applications and are urging stricter verification protocols to prevent such incidents from eroding the credibility of public services.