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Court Orders FIR in Alleged Forgery Case Against Delhi's  First Transgender Councillor On August 3, the Rohini District Court directed the Delhi Police to register an FIR and launch an investigation into allegations of forgery against Bobi Kinnar, the first transgender councillor of Delhi. The complaint, filed by Varuna Devi—who lost the MCD election against Kinnar—claims that Kinnar used a forged caste certificate to secure her nomination for a seat reserved for women from the SC community in the Sultanpuri ward. Allegations and Complaint Varuna Devi alleges that Bobi Kinnar obtained a forged caste certificate from Gautam Budh Nagar, UP, in March 2017. According to the complaint, this certificate was later used to obtain a new caste certificate from Delhi, enabling Kinnar to file her nomination for the MCD election. Devi contends that the second certificate was based on false or fabricated documents. Court's Findings and Orders During the hearing, Judicial Magistrate Sanya Dal...