Gandhinagar, Jan. 22 -- Karnataka Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy has suspended Nisar Ahmed, Senior Motor Vehicle Inspector, for dereliction of duty in issuing Fitness Certificates to vehicles of the State of Gujarat illegally. The suspension order was issued by the Commissioner of the Transport Department.

Officials said that the e-detection team of the Gujarat State Transport Office checked data on the Vehicle e-detection portal and found discrepancies involving 41 vehicles. These vehicles were shown as inspected at RTO offices in Karnataka and issued Form-38(A) (Fitness Certificate), after which they passed through toll plazas in Gujarat on the same day.

Officials said the approvals were made by Nisar Ahmed, Deputy Director at...