A shocking case of vehicle number tampering has emerged in Motihari district, Bihar. Sushil Kumar Tiwari, a resident of Harsiddhi, has been receiving continuous traffic violation challans despite his car being parked in his home garage for several months. He has lodged a complaint with the Motihari Traffic DSP.

Sushil Kumar Tiwari's Brezza car (registration number BR 5BH-0215) has not left his garage in Raghunathpur. Despite this, on August 3rd, he received a challan for 2000 rupees for overspeeding on NH-34 in Kakarwali, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, which showed a Fortuner vehicle. Similarly, on July 31st, another challan for 2000 rupees was issued for overspeeding on NH-2 in Kanchanpur, Sasaram district, Bihar, where the vehicle's color was shown as grey, whereas his car is white. The third challan, dated July 27th, was for overspeeding in Bagradih, Begusarai district, for 2000 rupees, showing a Brezza car but again in grey color.

The distressed car owner has submitted an application to the Traffic DSP, demanding an investigation into the matter and action against the vehicle using a fake number plate. He has also requested the transport department to verify the records. The Traffic DSP confirmed receiving the complaint and stated that it appears to be a case of number plate cloning or the use of a fake number. He assured that the e-challans, photos, and other documents will be investigated, and if a fake number plate is being used on another vehicle to violate traffic rules, action will be taken against the vehicle and its driver. Such cases of vehicle number tampering have increased since the implementation of the online e-challan system, where criminals or vehicle owners create duplicate number plates from other states or districts to avoid taxes and fines.