India, Jan. 16 -- A student from Kerala has landed in serious trouble in Bengaluru after being fined Rs.1.11 lakh for illegally altering his car and causing disturbance on city roads.

The issue surfaced in early January after videos of the car went viral on social media. The footage showed the vehicle making extremely loud noises, shooting flames from its exhaust and creating risk for other drivers and pedestrians, a report by Asianet News said. The car was spotted on Hennur Road in northeast Bengaluru, where passers-by alerted the traffic police about the nuisance.

Based on public complaints and online videos, Hennur traffic police traced the vehicle and handed the matter over to the Yelahanka Regional Transport Office (RTO) for furthe...