The Hyderabad Traffic Police have intensified a special drive against vehicles using fake, tampered and unauthorised registration number plates. Five criminal cases have been registered, several vehicles seized, and motorists warned that only government-approved High Security Registration Plates are legally valid.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police seized a Honda Activa with an allegedly tampered registration number plate during a special enforcement drive at Afzalgunj T-Junction. The rider was detained, legal action initiated under the Motor Vehicles Act, and motorists warned against altering vehicle registration plates.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police booked a Sangareddy man for allegedly using a fake registration number on his scooter to evade traffic challans. The cloned number belonged to another vehicle owner, prompting a police investigation into the scooter's original registration details.
Vikarabad police arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly using a fake vehicle registration number on his motorcycle to avoid traffic challans. The fraud came to light after the actual vehicle owner received repeated penalties, prompting a police investigation using surveillance footage.
Malakpet police arrested Mohammed Amer for allegedly tampering with his scooter’s registration number plate to avoid traffic challans. The vehicle was found with altered numbers during a routine check, leading to its seizure and registration of a case.
Hyderabad police apprehended Kolimi Yadaiah of Chikkadpally after he altered his scooter’s registration number to evade 49 traffic challans amounting to Rs 20,815.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police caught a youth in SR Nagar for allegedly using a fake registration number on his bike to evade traffic penalties. The misuse led to e-challans being wrongly issued to a Karnataka resident, prompting police to book a case
Musheerabad police registered a case against a Mallepally resident who allegedly purchased a stolen bike through an online portal and used it with another vehicle’s registration number. The fraud came to light after the original vehicle owner received traffic challans linked to the bike
Khairatabad police arrested D Robert Samuel for allegedly using a scooter registration number assigned to another vehicle, causing wrongful traffic challans to the actual owner. Following a complaint, police registered a case, traced the accused, and seized the vehicle.
