‘Will not make such a mistake again’: Gwalior man fined over car covered in lipstick kiss marks

A Gwalior man, Aditya Sikarwar, faced a Rs 5,500 fine after his white Swift car was covered in over 3,400 lipstick kiss marks, which went viral on Instagram. The viral video sparked the interest of traffic police, who traced the vehicle and its owner. The video, which emerged two days before police action, showed the car allegedly speeding on a city road.

Police determined the car belonged to Sikarwar, who owned the Thatipur area residence. The car owner admitted that a female friend created the lipstick decoration, which took around three-and-a-half hours and cost approximately Rs 800-900. Sikarwar explained that the purpose was to create a viral social-media video and boost his online presence.

The police imposed the fine under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, which governs alterations to motor vehicles. After paying the challan and cleaning the car, Sikarwar vowed to follow traffic rules and assured authorities that he would not repeat the stunt.