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Lucknow RTO Bars Akash Deep From Driving Fortuner Without HSRP and TRM

The transport authority has given the fast bowler 72 hours to complete his SUV’s registration, install mandatory security plates, update insurance under threat of seizure; the dealer faces a one‐month suspension pending a formal explanation.

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As per official records, the vehicle was sold by the dealer on August 7, 2025, insured on August 8 and allotted the fancy registration number on August 9. (Sourced)
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Overview

  • Lucknow RTO invoked Sections 39, 41(6) and 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act to issue a Vehicle Use Prohibition Notice barring public use of Akash Deep’s Toyota Fortuner.
  • Authorities have ordered completion of the TR/RC process on the Vahan portal, fitting of the high-security registration plate and third registration mark, and valid insurance within 72 hours.
  • M/s Sunny Motors was suspended for one month and must submit a legally valid explanation within 14 days or risk cancellation of its trade certificate.
  • The notice empowers officials to detain or seize the SUV and initiate prosecution under Sections 192 and 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act for any further non-compliance.
  • Officials highlighted that scrutiny intensified after Akash Deep’s Instagram post of the Rs 62 lakh top-variant Fortuner underscored the importance of celebrity adherence to road safety rules.