Man arrested for posting fake letter from President on Facebook
A year after a case was registered against the Director of a management college in Bengaluru for allegedly posting a fake letter from the President of India on his Facebook account, the man was arrested, police said today. The accused, Hari Krishna Maram, aged between 45-50, was in the US for more than a year and returned to Bengaluru this month. Here's more.
Maram posted fake letter to gain publicity for his book
Maram had allegedly posted the photo of an "appreciation letter" received from the President for a book he had authored on digital marketing, an official said. The letter was fake and Maram had posted the letter to gain publicity and more eyeballs for the book he had supposedly written, the officer said. The complaint was filed by the President's Press Secretary last year.
Delhi Court had issued non-bailable warrant against the accused
Maram, who was in the US at the time of police complaint, didn't cooperate in the investigation, the official said, adding that following which a Delhi court issued a non-bailable warrant against him. The accused has an MBA and B.Pharma degree. Police have seized the laptop used to prepare the forged letter and have sent it for forensic examination.
