Bike seized over in pending fines of Rs.11.8L, 19 times vehicle's value
Gurugram, May 21 -- A motorcycle worth roughly Rs.55,000 to Rs.64,000 when purchased in 2010 was impounded by Gurugram traffic police on Wednesday after officials found pending challans worth Rs.11.89 lakh-nearly 19 times its original value-during a routine check near Agrasen Chowk, officials said.
Traffic officials said 88 challans were unpaid against the Bajaj Discover, a Bharat Stage-II vehicle registered in 2010 in Narwana. Most challans were issued after 2021, when the vehicle was brought to Gurugram, according to traffic officials.
Violations included driving without insurance, PUC and registration certificates; riding without helmets; wrong-side driving; and carrying a pillion rider without a helmet.
Officials said the fitness certificate expired in May 2025, insurance lapsed in September 2023, and the PUC expired in March 2024.
"The motorcycle appeared in a very bad condition. driven by the owner's brother, both residents of Gurugram," said traffic zonal officer Sudesh Bhatotia. Only two challans were postal/manual; the rest were issued via automatic number plate recognition and CCTV cameras.
The motorcycle was impounded under Section 167(8) of the Motor Vehicles Act after unpaid challans remained for over 90 days. The rider was briefly detained, traffic officials added.
Police said nine vehicles, including a minivan with 42 pending challans worth Rs.5.48 lakh, were seized between March and May. A motorcycle with 111 pending fines (Rs.2.2 lakh) was also impounded at Agrasen Chowk in April....
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