{
  "id": 1071776,
  "title": "72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/72-inter-state-tourist-buses-booked-in-ernakulam-for-tax-evasion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T16:03:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/72-inter-state-tourist-buses-booked-in-ernakulam-for-tax-evasion/article71350125.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Motor Vehicles department in Kerala has booked 72 inter-State tourist bus operators for tax evasion, following a surprise inspection in Ernakulam district. The operation, conducted by nine squads, uncovered violations such as unpaid road tax, unauthorized transport of goods, improper use of high-security registration plates, and excessively bright lights. The inspection, led by Deputy Transport Commissioner Saji Prasad and others, aimed to recover over ₹1 crore in tax from the vehicles. The MVD emphasized that the inspections were conducted without causing inconvenience to passengers. This intensified effort follows a Kerala High Court order directing the collection of State tax from inter-State tourist buses.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}