Bengaluru police register FIR against conman for forging Karnataka Governor Gehlot’s signature

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have registered another FIR against suspected conman Sujayendra HN, alias Sujay, this time for allegedly forging the signature of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

The FIR was registered by the Vijayanagar police on January 21 after the case was transferred from the Vidhana Soudha police.

According to the FIR, Sujayendra allegedly forged the Governor’s signature and issued a letter in June 2025 to the vice-chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), misusing the Governor’s official letterhead.

“The official letterhead was misused and the signature was forged, which is a serious offence. The complaint seeks legal action against the individual for damaging the administrative integrity, legality and prestige of the Governor’s office,” the FIR stated.

An investigation is under way.

Past fraud case

In November, Sujayendra, a resident of RPC Layout, was arrested by the Vijayanagar police for allegedly cheating a doctor from Jammu and Kashmir of Rs 2.7 crore.

At the time, he was accused of posing as a special officer to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and claiming links with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Subsequent searches revealed three seals purportedly of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), New Delhi, and a fake letterhead of the Karnataka Governor. A chargesheet in the case is expected to be filed soon, sources said.