Lagatar24 Desk
Ranchi: Jharkhand’s Health Minister Banna Gupta has been falsely accused of sexual harassment in a fake FIR that is currently circulating on social media. The Ranchi Police have issued a press release declaring the viral FIR copy as fake and urged people to refrain from believing such false information.
According to the police, the fake FIR is being widely shared on WhatsApp groups, claiming a false case against Minister Banna Gupta. The police clarified that the alleged complainant, identified as Pooja Mahto from Salgadi village in Tamar, is a fictitious name used in the document.
Ranchi Police Issues Clarification
The police further stated that the fake FIR was designed to look like an official document, even going so far as to include a forged seal similar to that of the City SP office. The fabricated complaint accused Banna Gupta of sexual harassment, which was falsely circulated through WhatsApp.
Based on a written complaint by City SP Reader Amit Rai, an official FIR has been lodged at the Kotwali Police Station against individuals, including one named Prabhat, and other unknown persons responsible for circulating the fake document.
Ranchi Police have warned the public to be cautious of such fraudulent information and have begun an investigation to trace those responsible for creating and sharing the false FIR.
