Forgery at CMO: Karnataka Police launch probe into fake transfer letter targeting CM Siddaramaiah

The FIR has been registered under Sections 336(3) and 336(4), along with Section 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, relating to forgery, using forged documents as genuine, and related offences.

The police have confirmed that an investigation is underway to trace the source of the fake document and trace the digital origin and circulation of the document.

Reacting to the incident on X, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called the creation and spread of the fake letter a “condemnable and very serious crime,” warning users to verify information before sharing online. He reiterated that the government is open to constructive criticism but does not tolerate the spread of false information.

ಯಾರೋ ಕೆಲವು ಕಿಡಿಗೇಡಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಕಚೇರಿಯ ನಕಲಿ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ, ಮಂಡ್ಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಡಾ||ಕೆ.ಮೋಹನ್ ಇವರನ್ನು ಮೈಸೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರದ ಅಬಕಾರಿ ಉಪ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಾಗಿ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಜಾಲತಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಅಪಪ್ರಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿರುವುದು ಖಂಡನೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅತ್ಯಂತ… pic.twitter.com/yr3kvPMF5o

— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 13, 2026

Meanwhile, a complaint was submitted on Friday to the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City, by Ramesh Babu, MLC and chairman of the KPCC Media and Communication Department, seeking criminal action against BJP MLA Sunil Kumar and MLC Ravikumar for allegedly creating and circulating the forged transfer letter and making baseless corruption allegations.

The complaint states that the letter was falsely shown as pertaining to 2024. Based on this fabricated document, the accused allegedly made unfounded allegations of corruption with malicious intent to tarnish the reputation of the Chief Minister, it stated.

The complainant requested that the police register a First Information Report (FIR), invoke relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), conduct a forensic examination of the letter, trace its digital origin, and take urgent steps to prevent further circulation. Copies of the forged letter and related social media screenshots were enclosed with the complaint, which flagged the matter as urgent and called for prompt legal action.