The Mumbai police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Ramesh Kamble, a former corporator who allegedly submitted a fake caste certificate to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in 2002. Kamble, representing the Indian National Congress, won the elections for a seat reserved for the Scheduled Caste community in ward number 192 (Govandi) by securing 4,721 votes. However, his victory was challenged by Rajendra Waghmare, a candidate from the Republican Party of India (RPI), who suspected that Kamble was not from a Scheduled Caste but was actually a Christian. An inquiry by the Divisional Caste Verification Committee concluded in 2005 that Kamble was indeed a Christian by birth, invalidating his caste certificate and leading to his disqualification. Despite appealing to the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court, both upheld the committee's decision. The FIR was filed after an unexplained delay of over two decades, with police stating they were informed about the zero FIR registered at Belapur police station, which was later transferred to Chembur police station for investigation.