LAHORE: Traffic police have found 2,354 motorcycles, rickshaws and other vehicles registered in the name of a single citizen, with 2,813 e-challans carrying unpaid fines of Rs2.87 million, during an ownership check on Hall Road.
According to traffic police, officers stopped a motorcyclist during a routine checking operation over suspected number plate irregularities. A verification of the ownership record revealed that 2,354 vehicles were registered under the name of Muhammad Usman, with outstanding e-challan fines totalling Rs2,866,900.
The motorcycle was impounded and taken to Qila Gujar Singh police station. Officials also contacted the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) for further verification and assistance in locating the registered owner.
The discovery follows similar cases reported in Lahore this year. In June, traffic police found 1,743 vehicles registered in the name of Muhammad Jamshed during a checking operation in Muslim Town. The vehicles had accumulated 2,295 pending e-challans worth around Rs2.825 million. Authorities said the man was involved in selling vehicles on instalments.
Earlier that month, another check revealed 421 vehicles registered under the name of Baz Muhammad, with unpaid fines exceeding Rs2 million.
The cases have prompted closer scrutiny of vehicle registration records by City Traffic Police Lahore, the Excise Department and the Safe Cities Authority. Officials have described unusually high numbers of vehicles registered under one person’s name as irregular and requiring detailed investigation.
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Separately, Lahore police recently registered 870 cases during a two-day crackdown on fake and non-standard number plates, impounding hundreds of motorcycles and other vehicles. The campaign is aimed at preventing crime and ensuring proper vehicle identification.
Further investigation into the Hall Road case is under way.
