India, July 30 -- Just days after a residential certificate was controversially issued in Patna for a pet dog named "Dog Babu," a fresh incident has surfaced in Bihar's Nawada district.

Authorities say another application was filed this time in the name of "Dogesh Babu" along with a photo of a dog, prompting the district administration to initiate legal action, reported news agency ANI.

The Nawada District Magistrate (DM) Ravi Prakash has taken the matter seriously and ordered the local police to file an FIR and carry out a full investigation into the misuse of the RTPS (Right to Public Service) portal.

Reacting to the incident, Prakash wrote on social media: "Copycats... or rather copy dogs, were caught trying to apply for a residence...