Pune's Viral ‘Disappearing Number Plate’ Fortuner: Wakad Police Book Owner Over E-Challan Evasion Device
Pimpri-Chinchwad: The Toyota Fortuner at the centre of a viral “disappearing number plate” video has led to a criminal case in Pimpri-Chinchwad. Wakad police have booked its owner for allegedly installing a mechanical mechanism to conceal the vehicle’s rear registration plate. The case was registered on September 9 against Vijay Bhagwan Dagade, a resident of Tathawade, who is listed as the owner…
On September 9, the Wakad police in Pimpri-Chinchwad registered a criminal case against Vijay Bhagwan Dagade, the owner and driver of a Toyota Fortuner with registration number MH 14 LN 4888. The vehicle is the subject of a viral video showing its rear number plate being concealed by a mechanical device. The police have booked Dagade under Sections 336(3), 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, as well as Section 198 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Allegations in the FIR include using the mechanism to evade e-challans and detection by speed cameras and other enforcement systems. The vehicle has reportedly 55+ pending challans worth over ₹1 lakh, including speeding and dangerous-driving violations. The case follows action by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Regional Transport Office (RTO) against the same Fortuner, which was traced after the viral video.
The RTO found modifications and wiring connected to the number-plate covering mechanism and recovered ₹4,500 from the driver.
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