Patna, Aug 24 - A fake driving licence has been found in Bihar's Saran district, issued in the name of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, officials said Monday.

The address on the licence is that of the official residence of Saran's district magistrate. The name of Rahul Gandhi's father is given as Rajiv Gandhi. But it carries the photograph of an unidentified youth.

'A driving licence (1847/09) in the name of Rahul Gandhi was issued by Saran district transport officer Puneeta Srivastava on May 18, 2009,' said a district official.

The licence was to be valid until May 17, 2022.

Srivastava denied issuing any such driving licence.

'It is a fake licence with my fake signature and official seal. In the past also several fake driving licences have been reported to defame me,' Srivastava said.

In the early 1990s, a fake licence was issued in the name of Tamil Tigers chief V. Prabhakaran. It was issued by Dhanbad district transport officer Ramji Prasad Aug 21, 1993.