Rs 70,000 Car Fined Rs 1.1 Lakh in Bengaluru; Student Driver Loses Licence

Even the headlights had been modified to resemble disco lights. The most serious violation, however, was the altered silencer, which produced excessive noise and posed a disturbance to the public. Image: X

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News18•16-01-2026, 14:49

Rs 70,000 Car Fined Rs 1.1 Lakh in Bengaluru; Student Driver Loses Licence

•A heavily modified Honda City car, valued at Rs 70,000, was fined Rs 1.11 lakh in Bengaluru for multiple illegal alterations.
•The car, driven by student Mohammed Saifan, had modifications including a noisy silencer, tinted glass, altered colour, and disco lights.
•Public complaints and social media videos led Yelahanka traffic police to trace and stop the Kerala-registered vehicle (KL7 AB 8764).
•The high fine resulted from treating each illegal modification as a separate offence under Section 182 1A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
•Authorities are seeking suspension of the car's registration certificate and Mohammed Saifan's driving licence to curb unsafe modifications.

Why It Matters: Illegal car modifications in Bengaluru can lead to hefty fines and licence suspension, exceeding vehicle value.

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