According to officials, Sadiq Khan, a resident of Gari Shahu, found himself caught off guard when traffic police stopped a motorcycle bearing registration number ACL 8179 near Campus Bridge.
The routine inspection quickly turned into a startling revelation, the bike carried over Rs12,000 in unpaid e-challans. But this was only the beginning of the unfolding mess.
During verification, authorities discovered that a staggering 500 motorcycles were registered under Sadiq Khan’s name. These vehicles collectively accumulated 2,071 e-challans, amounting to Rs 2,388,700. For a man who insists he simply helped people acquire motorcycles on installments, the discovery came as a tangled situation he never saw coming.
At the heart of the matter is a long standing practice in which individuals use their national ID to assist buyers who cannot meet installment or documentation requirements.
However, in hindsight, this practice has the potential to unravel disastrously, especially when the paper trail leads back to one unsuspecting person.
Sadiq Khan now finds himself navigating a bureaucratic maze, trying to prove that most of these motorcycles were unwittingly linked to him through an installment dealer. The constant arrival of new fines, piling up at an alarming pace, has left him frantic and financially exposed.
Experts say the situation raises red flags about oversight within the registration system. Without stricter checks, individuals helping others may continue to be left in the lurch, bearing legal and financial responsibility for vehicles they do not own or operate.
For now, Sadiq Khan waits, hoping the authorities will step in to resolve this mounting crisis before it tightens further around him.
