Fake e-passes issued in names of Trump, Bachchan for entering HP

TIL Desk/National/Shimla/ The police here have registered an FIR after it came to light that two e-passes, which are mandatory for anyone seeking to enter Himachal Pradesh, have been issued in the names of former US president Donald Trump and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan.

Both e-passes have the same mobile number and Aadhar number, police said on Friday. E-passes were made mandatory for anyone looking to enter the state in view of the rising COVID-19 cases from April 27. Two e-passes — HP-2563825 and HP-2563287 — have been made in the names of former US president Donald Trump and Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, a police spokesperson said.

Both have the same mobile number and Aadhar number, he said. An FIR was registered at Shimla East police station on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Department of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh, wherein it alleged that misinformation was being spread on social media and news channels about the issuance of e-passes on the basis of wrong information by the district administration, the spokesperson said. An investigation is underway, he said.