Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Bhiwandi Police Arrest Driver With Fake Plate
A driver in Bhiwandi was caught using a fake number plate on his autorickshaw.
He did this because he couldn't pay back the loan he took to buy the vehicle.
The police found out when they issued a ticket to the wrong person.
The real owner of the number plate reported the mistake.
The driver admitted he used a fake plate to hide his vehicle from loan collectors.
The police arrested him for fraud.
Bhiwandi Traffic Police arrested an autorickshaw driver for using a fake registration plate.
The driver, Bajrang Bhagwat Phad, used a fake plate to avoid seizure by loan recovery agents.
The deception was discovered when a traffic constable issued a challan to the wrong vehicle.
The real owner of the number plate reported the mistake, leading to an investigation.
The driver confessed to using a fake plate to hide his vehicle from loan collectors.
- Who
- Bajrang Bhagwat Phad, an autorickshaw driver from Vishwabharati Phata, Kavad
- What
- Arrest of an autorickshaw driver for using a fake registration plate to evade loan recovery
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Why
- To avoid seizure by loan recovery agents due to defaulted loan payments
Driver's Perspective
Police Perspective
Reason for Fake Plate
Driver's Perspective
The driver used a fake plate to avoid seizure by loan recovery agents due to defaulted loan payments.
Police Perspective
The police view this as a criminal act of fraud and misrepresentation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Location
- Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Date of Incident
- July 21
- Accused Driver
- Bajrang Bhagwat Phad
- Original Registration Number
- MH-04-FC-3400
- Fake Registration Number
- MH-04-FC-5325
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita