220/2022-2023
Aizawl the 28th October 2022: On Dt. 25.10.22, an Office Order containing a forged signature of the Deputy Commissioner, Aizawl District declaring all offices closed for the dt 25.10.22 due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Sitrang, was widely circulated on Whatsapp. This forged document caused many people to believe that offices would be closed on this day causing widespread public alarm.

In this regard, Pu Isaac C Lalrempuia, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Aizawl District submitted an FIR at the Cyber Crime Police Station requesting to take necessary legal action. Accordingly, CCPS Case no 105/2022 u/s 468/505(1)(b) IPC dated 25th October, 2022 was registered. The case was promptly investigated and the creator of the forged document was identified as Lalsangliana, Superintending Engineer (SE), PWD, resident of ITI Veng who was promptly arrested but released on bail as the accused had obtained anticipatory bail beforehand.

Mizoram Police urges the public to refrain from forging important Government documents, forwarding of such forged documents and/or false rumours as this can lead to serious legal consequences which is also evident  from similar cases  in the past.