Several luxury vehicles, including a Rolls Royce registered in Maharashtra, impounded in Bengaluru
Bangalore : Transport officials in Bengaluru impounded seven luxury cars for running without insurance and documents, evading tax, and other offenses during a special drive this week.
The drive took place near UB City on August 22 evening. TIn an interview with media, Transport Commissioner N. Shivakumar said that some cars could not be found in the “Vahan” portal, suggesting fake documents, fake plates, or fake registration numbers. After owners produce the documents requested by officials, officials will take the necessary action.
Additional Commissioner (Enforcement) of Transport Department, Narendra Holkar, added, “Based on information from our sources, we carried out a drive at UB City. Officials seized seven cars, including a Rolls Royce registered in Maharashtra. The vehicle was registered in the name of Amitabh Bachchan in 2019, but was later allegedly purchased by a builder from Bengaluru. During our drive, a person named Salman Khan was driving the car. He failed to produce documents related to the car. The car was also plying without insurance. We have impounded the car as per the rules.”
The official said that the drive went on till 11 p.m. All the seven high-end cars have been parked in the Nelamangala RTO.
