Donald Trump from Samastipur: fake application rejected in Bihar

Donald Trump is a resident of Samastipur district of Bihar, if one were to believe a fake application for a residence certificate. However, alert officials did not fall for it. They cancelled the application and have warned against such fraudulence.

The application was submitted online from Mohiuddinnagar block (Patoriya subdivision) of Samastipur district on July 29. The administration cancelled the application on August 4 and registered a first information report at the Samastipur cyber police station on Wednesday (August 6, 2025). 

“First of all, the revenue officer of the block showed alertness in this case. After thoroughly investigating the application, recognising the erroneous facts and inconsistent documents in it, immediately informed the senior officials concerned and ensured legal action,“ the office of the Samastipur District Magistrate said in a statement.

The application was made in the name of “Donald John Trump”. The father’s name was mentioned as “Frederick Christ Trump”. A photo of the U.S. President and a fake Aadhaar card were also attached to the application.

“The administration took it seriously and immediately registered a case under Sections 318 (4) and 336 (4) (forgery and fraud in documents) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 66 (c) and 66 (d) (electronic identity theft and online fraud) of the Information Technology Act, 2000,” the statement said.

The District Magistrate’s office warned that “the use of fake documents in government services is completely unacceptable”.

“The district administration will ensure strict legal action by adopting a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on such acts. Through this action, the message has also been given that transparency, truth and security are paramount in the digital system of government services,” it said.

It further said, “It has also been clarified that if any act done on social media with the intention of joke or sensation is linked to the government process, then it will be considered a serious crime and the culprit will be punished.“

Fake names

Recently, applications were received in rural Patna and Nawada in the name of “dog babu”, and “dogesh babu”, respectively. In East Champaran district, an application was received in the name of “Sonalika tractor”, with the photograph of a Bhojpuri actor. 

The administration has appealed to citizens to use only true and authentic documents for any type of government certificate or service.

“Any kind of deliberate wrong information or fraud can lead to application rejection as well as criminal prosecution. This incident has presented a strong example with the combination of administrative alertness, role of women officers and technical efficiency that the government system is now not only digital, but also vigilant, accountable and legally vigilant,” it said in the press statement.