Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Case Filed for Forged Letter Implying Cyber Security Project
Someone made a fake letter that looked like it came from a government minister's office.
The letter was about a cybersecurity project.
The minister's staff noticed something was off, like the letterhead was old.
They found the letter was fake, so they went to the police.
The police are now trying to figure out who made the fake letter and if anyone was trying to scam anyone using it.
A case was registered by the Central Crime Station (CCS) in Hyderabad.
The case involves a forged official letter from the office of Minister D Sridhar Babu.
The forged letter was related to a cyber security project from an Ahmedabad-based company.
The discrepancies were found by the minister's OSD, U Raghu Ram Sharma.
Police are investigating potential financial fraud implications.
- Who
- The Central Crime Station (CCS) and the police are investigating the case; U Raghu Ram Sharma, the minister's OSD, filed the complaint.
- What
- A case has been registered regarding a forged official letter from the office of Minister D Sridhar Babu.
- When
- The case was re-registered on June 3.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To investigate the forgery of an official letter and potential financial fraud.
- Nature of Incident
- Forged official letter
- Minister Involved
- Minister for information technology, industries and legislative affairs D Sridhar Babu
- Complainant
- U Raghu Ram Sharma
- Charges Filed Under
- Sections 318(4), 336(3), 337, and 340(2) of the BNS
- Company related to the project proposal
- Ahmedabad-based cyber security company
- Date on Forged Letter
- April 2, 2025