Delhi Traffic Police’s intensified drive against traffic offenders has exposed a racket involving forged permits and vehicle tampering over the past two days. Three FIRs have been lodged as investigations kick off into these violations plaguing the capital’s roads.
Trouble started at Tilak Marg on April 27 at 5:15 PM near Patiala House Court. A suspicious vehicle was pulled over, and its No Entry Permit turned out to be fake upon e-challan scan. The young driver, Veer Pal, 21, hailing from Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur, claimed it was genuine. Police seized the vehicle and alerted Tilak Marg station for formal action.
Hours later, around 10 PM at Shankar Chowk under Parliament Circle, another fake permit surfaced—this one borrowed from another vehicle. Shastri Park resident Rahul Shukla confessed during questioning that he shelled out 12,000 rupees to Sanjay for the dubious document. An FIR at Mandir Marg station is now probing deeper.
The trio of busts wrapped up in Connaught Place on April 26, where an auto-rickshaw’s chassis and engine numbers didn’t match official records near Kake Da Dhaba. Tampering was obvious with phony plates. The vehicle went to Connaught Place station amid an FIR.
Real-time tech like e-challan devices is proving game-changing in nabbing fraudsters, officials noted. A stern advisory has gone out: no mercy for fake docs or tinkered rides. Get your permits legitimately, or face the law.
