Hyderabad man held for using fake number plate on vehicle

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old man from Sangareddy was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, for using a fake number plate on his vehicle.

The accused, P Arun Goud used a fake registration number, TS12EV2299 to avoid challans. This led to a challan being issued to the complainant Asif Khan, a resident of Eidi Bazaar who possess a Suzuki Burgman with the registration number TS12EV2299.

Based on Khan’s complaint the Sangareddy Police registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and dishonesty and Section192 of the Motor Vehicles Act for using a motor vehicle without valid registration.

Goud was served a notice under Section 35 (3) of the BNSS which mandates that police issue a formal written notice of appearance to a person in cases involving cognizable offences where an immediate arrest is not absolutely required.