Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Surat Man Faces E-Challans for Stolen Scooter, Police Investigate
Imagine someone's scooter gets stolen.
The owner reports it to the police.
Later, they keep getting tickets for traffic violations with that stolen scooter!
The police didn't do anything about the theft at first.
Now, after more tickets, the police are finally looking into the theft and trying to figure out why they didn't help sooner.
They also want to catch whoever is using the stolen scooter.
A Surat businessman received an e-challan for a traffic violation related to his stolen scooter.
The scooter was stolen in 2021, and a police complaint was filed at the time.
This is not the first time the man has received a challan for the stolen vehicle.
Police registered a theft case based on the man's recent complaint.
The police are investigating why a theft case wasn't registered in 2021.
- Who
- Naresh Bhola, a Surat businessman.
- What
- A man received traffic violation e-challans related to his stolen scooter.
- When
- The scooter was stolen in November 2021. The man has received multiple challans since then.
- Where
- Surat, India.
- Why
- Because the police didn't initially act on the theft report.
Citizen's Perspective
Police Response
Impact
Citizen's Perspective
Frustration with receiving traffic violation notices for a stolen vehicle.
Police Response
N/A
- Victim
- Naresh Bhola
- Location
- Surat, India
- Scooter Theft Date
- November 3, 2021
- Latest e-challan date
- April 2025
- Penalty Amount (e-challan)
- Rs 2,000