Key Highlights
- An e-challan led to a bike thief arrest
- Incident reported from Thane, Mumbai
- Vehicle owener reportedly alerted officials after receiving the e-challan
Online traffic challan system is the latest approach which has been opted by traffic police all across India. Besides being a convenient method of imposing traffic fines to the defaulters, this system has also helped with easy traffic management. However, in a rather bizarre incident, an e-challan led to the arrest of the thief of a two-wheeler scooter in Thane, Mumbai. Here’s what happened:
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How An E-Challan Saved A Scooter From Theft
A traffic fine/ e-challan was reportedly issued to a two-wheeler scooter owner in Thane. As per the reports, the challan was issued for the offence of driving the scooter without helmet. When e-challan sent to the original scooty owner for driving without helmet, he immediately reported to the authorities about the theft. Notably, the scooter owner is a resident of Dombivili who had contacted the same police station where the report for the stolen scooter was filed.
Further reports indicate that acting swiftly on the theft report, a unit of Thane traffic (Kasarvadavli unit) police that were stationed at the Nagla Bunder took the matter into immediate hands. Within just two hours of time, the special unit were able to track down the stolen two wheeler and catch the suspect.
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Further Breakdown Of The Case
Apparently, the scooter whose e-challan helped the official nab the thief was stolen back in 2023. The scooter had the registration number MH 48 BU 2617 for which the challan for driving without helmet was issued. The owner had filed the missing scooter report at the Manpada police station in Dombivli area. Whereas the thief and the scooter later recovered from Thane.
A man was arrested in Thane after police traced a stolen scooter through an e-challan issued for a traffic violation. The traffic police issued a fine as the rider was not wearing a helmet, and the original owner, who received the notification, reported the issue to the authorities. Acting swiftly, the traffic police managed to track down and apprehend the suspect within two hours. The team which prompted quick action on the matter included Yohgesh Sanap, assistant police inspector, Kasrvadavli traffic unit, Thane.
