Sudha Murty Alleges Misuse Of Her Name In US Events, 2 Women Booked By Bengaluru Police: Report

Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty filed a complaint with Bengaluru Police alleging her name was misused in two events in the US. Two women have been booked in connection with the case, Mint reported.

Author and Chairperson of Infosys Foundation Sudha Murty approached the Bengaluru Police and alleged that her name was misused to deceive people in two separate events in the US, a report by Indian Express has stated. The Bengaluru police on this regard has booked two women identified as Lavanya and Shruthi. As per the report, a case has been was registered under sections 419 and 420 of the IPC and sections 66(c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act.

The complaint was filed on Friday by Murty's executive assistant Mamata Sanjay.

In another incident, a woman named Shruthi, collected $40 from people claiming that Sudha Murty would be attending an event in the US. An advertisement showing 'meet-and-greet with Dr. Sudha Murty' on September 26 was seen by Murty's office.

Speaking about the case, a police officer told Indian Express that, "We are yet to ascertain whether these women are in the USA or India. Investigation is underway."

Meanwhile, in another news, Sudha Murty in August this year was included in a committee along with 19 people as part of a new committee constituted by the NCERT. Apart from Murty, Dr. Bibek Debroy, Sanjeev Sanyal, and singer Shankar Mahadevan will also have the authority to finalise the curriculum, textbooks, and learning material for classes 3 to 12. The 19-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC) will be headed by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) chancellor MC Pant. The committee is co-chaired by Manjul Bhargav, a professor of mathematics at Princeton University.