Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Kerala Student Fined Rs 1.11 Lakh for Car Modifications in Bengaluru
A student from Kerala was in Bengaluru to celebrate New Year.
He had modified his car's silencer and repainted it without permission.
On January 2, while driving on Hennur Road, his car was making a lot of noise and flames were coming out of the exhaust.
People saw this and told the police.
The police told the RTO office about the violations on January 3.
The RTO office then fined the student Rs 1.11 lakh for breaking the rules.
A Kerala student was fined Rs 1.11 lakh by the Yelahanka RTO in Bengaluru for multiple violations of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The violations included modifying the car’s silencer and repainting the vehicle without permission.
The violations were first noticed on January 2 when the student was driving on Hennur Road, with videos showing flames and loud noise from the car.
The traffic police informed the RTO about the violations on January 3.
The fine was imposed earlier this month.
- Who
- A Kerala student
- What
- Paid a fine of Rs 1.11 lakh for multiple violations of the Motor Vehicles Act
- When
- January 2 (violation), earlier this month (fine imposed), January 3 (reporting)
- Where
- Yelahanka, Bengaluru
- Why
- For modifying the car’s silencer and repainting the vehicle without permission
- Fine Amount
- Rs 1.11 lakh
- Violations
- Illegal car silencer modification, repainting without permission
- Location
- Yelahanka, Bengaluru
- Date of Violation
- January 2
- Date of Fine Imposition
- Earlier this month
- Reporting Date
- January 3
- Vehicle Modification
- Flames shooting out of exhaust, deafening noise
Sources
Bengaluru RTO fines Kerala student Rs 1.11 lakh for illegal car silencer modification, other violations
Kerala Student’s Fire-Spitting Honda ‘Banger’ Roars Into Bengaluru Party, Goes Viral — Then Cops Crash It With Rs 1 Lakh Fine
Kerala Student Modifies Honda City To Shoot Flames, Fined Rs 1 Lakh In Bengaluru
