Overview
- Hennur traffic police traced and seized the older Honda City after viral videos showed flames from the exhaust and extreme noise.
- Yelahanka RTO inspected the vehicle, counted each unauthorised modification as a separate offence, and imposed the maximum Rs 1,11,500 fine.
- The owner, identified in reports as Mohammed Saifan of Kerala, paid the penalty and the car was released after a warning.
- Transport authorities said they have asked for suspension of the vehicle’s registration certificate and the driver’s licence under the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Officials cited safety hazards from the tampered silencer, tinted glass and altered lights, and noted the fine exceeded the car’s roughly Rs 70,000 value.