Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Two Fortuners Face Cases Over Fake MLA Stickers
Police in Pimpri-Chinchwad found two private Toyota Fortuners displaying stickers that suggested an MLA was inside.
The vehicles were first stopped because their windows were heavily tinted.
One vehicle was checked in Wakad on September 10.
The other was checked in Bhosari on September 12.
Police said the people inside were not MLAs and had no permission to use the stickers.
In the Bhosari case, occupants allegedly said the sticker could help them receive VIP treatment.
Police registered cases under a law about pretending to belong to a public-servant group.
The investigation will examine how the stickers were obtained and whether the practice is widespread.
Pimpri-Chinchwad police registered two cases involving unauthorised MLA stickers on private Toyota Fortuners.
The vehicles were stopped during traffic drives targeting tinted windows in Bhosari and Wakad.
Police said the occupants had no connection to a sitting Maharashtra MLA or permission to display the logos.
In the Bhosari case, occupants allegedly said the sticker was intended to obtain VIP privileges and financial benefits.
The cases invoke Section 205 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad traffic police and the occupants or owners of two private Toyota Fortuners.
- What
- Police registered two cases over allegedly unauthorised MLA-related stickers and tinted windows.
- When
- The Wakad incident occurred on September 10, and the Bhosari incident occurred on September 12.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Wakad and Bhosari, in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Police allege the stickers were used to create an impression of political status and obtain VIP advantages.
- Cases
- Two cases were registered within two days.
- Vehicles
- Both vehicles were black Toyota Fortuners.
- Locations
- One vehicle was stopped near Ambiance Hotel in Kaspate Wasti, Wakad; the other was stopped on the Pune-Nashik Highway in Bhosari.
- Bhosari vehicle
- Registration number MH 14 KU 0055.
- Wakad vehicle
- Registration number MH 14 KQ 0125.
- Law invoked
- Section 205 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
- Potential penalty
- Section 205 provides for up to three months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to Rs5,000, or both.