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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Four arrested, fake RCs seized
The Kurnool police arrested four persons who were preparing fake vehicle Registration Certificates (RCs) of different States and also recovered counterfeit currency. Kurnool Deputy Superintendent of Police J. Babu Prasad said that they have arrested three automobile offenders and seized 23 stolen motorcycles and an auto from the accused on July 14, this year. Following investigation, the police arrested Shaik Subhan, Shaik Shapeer Basha and D. Sudhir Babu of Nandyal town and P. Surappa of Kurnool. The DSP said Shapeer Basha had prepared more than 150 duplicate RCs and No Objection Certificates of police department and handed them over to Sudhir Babu. Similarly, he had posted on Facebook account of Shaik Subhan about preparing documents at a cheaper rate and got in touch with RTO brokers across Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Odisha and other States and prepared fake RCs as per their requirement and sent them through courier or post. Police seized 220 duplicate RCs, ₹12,500 counterfeit currency and other material used for preparing fake documents from them.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Panjab University sticker blame game: Departments point fingers at security office, rollout stuck
Chandigarh: At Panjab University, what was meant to be a smooth rollout of QR-coded vehicle stickers has turned into a classic case of campus miscommunication, with departments claiming they submitted student data in May but security office not accepting it. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As classes resume, the promised system to regulate campus traffic remains tangled in a bureaucratic blame game. Despite two circulars, one issued on April 4 by the registrar and another on July 2 by the Dean University Instruction, the process to collect and verify data of vehicles belonging to students remains incomplete. The university had directed all departments and offices to submit verified vehicle details by April 18 initially, and later extended the deadline to July 4. The vice-chancellor, according to officials present in a meeting on July 10, expressed strong displeasure over the confusion and lack of basic coordination between departments and the security office. She said the sticker system, involving QR codes and mandatory identity-vehicle linkage, was a serious disciplinary reform meant to regulate vehicular access on campus and prevent misuse or duplication of passes. The meeting, conducted by vice-chancellor Prof Renu Vig with department heads, concluded with a final deadline: all departments must submit complete, RC-verified student data by July 21. Further delay, it was made clear, will not be accepted. Meanwhile, the dean students welfare (DSW) office has completed preparations. Stickers for four- and two-wheelers will be issued at Rs 50 apiece after verification. Students have already been interviewed under the 'Earn While Learn' scheme to assist with linking sticker data to student records. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We are fully ready. The process can begin as soon as the departments provide the data," said DSW Prof Amit Chauhan. Until then, university gates continue to rely on outdated gate passes and physical IDs- a far cry from the secure, tech-enabled access system that was promised. BOX- VC CRACKS WHIP A meeting chaired by Prof Renu Vig on July 10 revealed just how far the implementation has veered off course. Many department heads claimed that they had already submitted student data in May but were turned away by the CUS office, which allegedly said that stickers for students were not yet available. Others admitted they had not verified Registration Certificates (RCs), which must show that the vehicle is owned by the student or their immediate family.
Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Indian Express
One day of Lok Adalat and collection of Rs 13.92 lakh as fines from traffic violators in Panchkula
Traffic police in Panchkula collected fines amounting to Rs 13.92 lakh (13,92,956) from 377 violators during the Lok Adalat held on Saturday. According to DCP (Crime and Traffic) Amit Dahiya, police have been targeting not only routine traffic violators but also vehicles suspected to be linked with criminal activities, and the campaign has focused on serious infractions such as driving without registration certificates (RCs), missing or tampered number plates, traffic signal violations, and triple riding. The DCP highlighted that many recent theft and snatching cases involved offenders using vehicles with no or altered number plates, resulting in 6,729 challans in the first six months of this year — nearly three times more than the 2,292 issued during the same period last year. There was a spike in challans too of those driving without a registration certificate (RC), with 1,339 challans issued this year compared to just 120 last year. Traffic signal violations doubled from 170 to 339, while triple riding offenses surged nearly fivefold — from 411 last year to 2,082 this year. Dahiya stated that the increased focus on these violations is part of a strategic approach to deter crime and improve public safety. 'These infractions are often linked with criminal activity. Our enhanced enforcement is already showing results in both crime control and traffic discipline,' he said. To strengthen surveillance, the police are also increasing the number of CCTV cameras across Panchkula. These cameras also assist in identifying offenders and enable faster digital issuance of challans. Meanwhile, the Challaning Branch in Sector 12, Panchkula, has urged citizens who paid fines during the Lok Adalat to submit their cash receipts at the branch office to complete the formal process.
Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- Indian Express
Long wait continues for driving licence, RC applicants in Punjab
Four months ago, Ropar resident Harjeet Singh purchased a second-hand commercial heavy haulage trailer. He had got the transport vehicle refinanced from a bank. He had applied for a Registration Certificate at the Mohali Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Punjab in January. However, even after four months, he is yet to get a printed copy of his RC. Harjeet Singh, who was anticipating to make money through the commercial transportation of the newly purchased heavy vehicle, is among the 5 lakh people in Punjab who have been waiting for their Driving Licence (DL) and RCs since last December, due to the state government's delay in issuing the documents. The government landed in a soup after Smart Chip Private Limited, which was entrusted with the printing of driving licences and RCs in chip cards, exited prematurely in November last year. 'I have made umpteen rounds at the RTO office. I am told to go back and wait. I have started paying instalments to the bank, but my trailer continues to be in the parking lot. In the absence of an RC, I am unable to get a national permit for the heavy commercial vehicle,' said Singh, who agrees that many such small transporters like him are on the verge of getting into depression. 'How can anyone pay such heavy instalments with a vehicle waiting to ply on the roads? If we ply them illegally, there is a huge fine if we get caught,' Singh told The Indian Express. He said not only were the RCs and DLs not printed, but no other work was also being taken up. 'I am waiting to get the hypothecation removed of another vehicle from its RC. However, that too is not being done. Whenever I go there, they tell me that after the Vigilance crackdown on transport officers, the work is pending.' Daljeet Singh, a cab driver, has also been struggling to get the RC of a car he purchased to ply as a taxi. 'I have not been able to get the RC from RTO in Mohali. I have visited the RTO several times, but to no avail. I cannot take my car to Chandigarh and other places outside the state as I do not have a printed RC,' he said. He added, 'For other vehicles, I am unable to get a fitness certificate from the RTO. And, no fitness certificate means I cannot get a national permit. My work has stopped. I am frustrated.' On April 21, the state government told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that there was a pendency of 4.5 lakh RCs and DLs. A government official told The Indian Express that they had been able to clear this pendency by half after purchasing the chip cards. A traffic expert, Kamal Soi, however, contested the claim of the government. 'There is no change in the pendency. It continues to remain the same. New applications are added every day. Do you know anyone who is getting the DL and RC? No one,' said Soi, who is planning to file a public interest litigation (PIL) in two to three days. 'They do not have a system. I am preparing a case of how the people are harassed, but the government is looking away,' he added. Meanwhile, a senior government officer said that they were in the process of inviting tenders for the printing of these documents. 'The process will take two to three months. After that, everything will be streamlined,' the officer said. 'We have called employees from other departments on deputation to the transport department. We will assign them duties. Some will man the driving test tracks, others will be printing the documents. We hope that the work will be streamlined,' he added. The development came after the High Court on April 21 asked why the government is not getting this work done by people on contract, as there was no shortage of unemployed people in the country. The court had ordered the Punjab government to file an affidavit in the matter. Soi pointed out that the government cannot invite tenders till they get a stay vacated on inviting tenders from the High Court. 'All they have to do is submit to the HC that people are suffering, and the stay should be vacated. But they cannot even do that. They are caught up in a scam. The system is not working,' Soi remarked. The government has tried to allot the contract twice. Though tenders were floated, the process got mired in litigation after a private company opposed it in the High Court. In a PIL, Neha Shukla, who is also awaiting her driving licence, told the High Court that the people of Punjab have to wait for months for an RC. Soi has been demanding that the government award the contract to the Central Government's National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI) so that the backlog is cleared. Since the government asked the company for a security deposit, the matter did not proceed further. 'We do not want any stop-gap arrangement. We will allot the contract to a company now so that the work goes on smoothly.' In April, the government had put former Vigilance chief S P S Parmar under suspension along with two other officers, including Swarandeep Singh and Harpreet Singh Mander, after the government busted an alleged transport documents racket. The suspensions were said to be due to their alleged failure to act against corruption in the transport department. However, Mander and Swarandeep were reinstated a few days ago.
Hans India
31-05-2025
- Hans India
Police bust interstate auto robbery syndicate, recover 8 high-end cars
New Delhi: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate syndicate involved in the theft and resale of high-end vehicles, a statement said on Friday. The gang used a sophisticated modus operandi to sell stolen cars through online platforms by forging documents, opening bank accounts with fake identities, and tampering with engine and chassis numbers. In a series of coordinated operations, the police arrested a key member of the gang and recovered eight luxury vehicles. According to Delhi Police, the breakthrough came with the arrest of Rakesh Patel alias Pappu (38), a core operative of the syndicate, near Sahibabad Railway Station in Ghaziabad on April 21, 2025. Acting on a tip-off, police apprehended him while he was attempting to sell a stolen Maruti Wagon-R via an online platform. Patel, a resident of Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (UP), and originally from Mohiuddin Nagar, Samastipur (Bihar), played a central role in managing theft operations and delivering stolen vehicles across states. His associates arranged vehicles, counterfeit documents, and fake number plates. The gang's method was notably elaborate. After stealing a car, they searched online car-selling portals for vehicles of the same make, model, and colour. Using open-source information, they identified details of genuine owners and forged documents in the owner's name -- featuring the photograph of one of the accused. They also opened bank accounts using these fake identities. To avoid detection, the syndicate would tamper with the stolen car's engine and chassis numbers to match those of the legitimate vehicle. Fake Registration Certificates (RCs) were then prepared, making the stolen car appear genuine. Once the vehicle was thus 'cloned,' it was listed for sale on online platforms. The syndicate targeted high-demand vehicles, often choosing cars parked in low-surveillance or roadside areas. The police noted the gang's use of advanced technological tools to support their operations. A team led by Inspector Arun Sindhu of the Crime Branch spearheaded the investigation, which led to the arrest and recovery of the stolen vehicles.
