E-challans linked to vehicle registration numbers are becoming another check for India’s used-car buyers and sellers. As digital traffic records become easier to access, pending fines can surface before ownership transfers, adding greater visibility to a vehicle’s documentation history
Banjara Hills police arrested a Mallepally resident for allegedly using a fake vehicle registration number to evade traffic challans. The fraud led to fines being wrongly issued to another vehicle owner in Rajendranagar. Investigation is underway to trace the original registration.
Two men in Hyderabad were booked by Kachiguda police for tampering with vehicle registration numbers to evade traffic challans. The accused, Shaik Abbu Baba and Shaik Rehan, swapped the number plate of their Hero Glamour with that of a Honda Activa by altering one alphabet.
NHAI has directed FASTag issuer banks to verify vehicle registration numbers linked to FASTags following complaints of mismatches. The move aims to improve data accuracy, prevent revenue loss and support upcoming tolling systems like Multi-Lane Free Flow
