Overview
- The Amboli police registered an FIR against Roppen Transportation’s directors under allegations of operating Rapido bike taxis without state permits.
- The case invokes sections 223 and 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alongside violations of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Six undercover rides by Andheri RTO officers on July 16 confirmed bike taxis were operating without permits, leading to the FIR and vehicle seizures.
- Maharashtra transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar ordered a regionwide crackdown following state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik’s undercover ride that exposed the ongoing illegal service.
- Rapido and other app-based bike-taxi operators have appealed to invoke central Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines pending state-level licensing frameworks for electric two-wheelers.