Hyderabad: Police booked a 26-year-old man from Sangareddy for allegedly using a Fake vehicle number plate on his Suzuki Burgman scooter to evade traffic penalties.
The accused, identified as P. Arun Goud, allegedly displayed the registration number of another vehicle on his scooter.
As a result, traffic authorities issued challans to a resident of Hyderabad whose registration number had allegedly been misused.
Police said Hyderabad Traffic Police surveillance systems generated inputs that helped identify the violation.
Based on those findings, Sangareddy Town Police registered a case against the accused.
Fake vehicle number plate detected through surveillance systems
Investigators booked the accused under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act.
Officials said advanced surveillance technology played a key role in detecting the offence.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police use CCTV cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems to identify traffic violations and vehicle-related offences.
According to police, these systems help track suspicious vehicle movements and detect registration number misuse.
The investigation began after authorities found that traffic challans were being issued to the wrong vehicle owner.
Police warned that using a Fake vehicle number plate, tampered plate or duplicate registration number is a serious offence.
They said such violations could lead to criminal action and penalties under applicable laws.
Furthermore, police urged citizens to report any suspected misuse of vehicle registration numbers.
Authorities said public cooperation would help identify offenders and prevent fraudulent activities involving vehicle registrations.
Officials also reiterated that surveillance networks continue to monitor traffic violations across the region.