India, Dec. 8 -- The police have registered an FIR against the directors Ola and Rapido, for allegedly operating bike-taxi services in Mumbai without permission from the state government or the Regional Transport Authority (RTA).

According to the Amboli police, the case against Rapido and Ola was filed on December 5 following a complaint from the Regional Transport Office (RTO). The police said that both companies have been running two-wheeler taxi services within the city limits through their mobile applications without the requisite approvals. The RTO said the two companies were illegally facilitating passenger transport and making money.

Under Section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, private vehicles are not permitted to commercia...