Warangal Police Crack Down on Fake Number Plates

Warangal Police have intensified action against vehicles operating with missing, altered, or forged registration number plates and those lacking valid documents. Previously, offenders were generally fined for such violations, but police are now seizing suspicious vehicles and registering cheating cases. With the number of vehicles increasing across the Warangal Police Commissionerate limits and traffic congestion becoming a concern, some motorists are reportedly altering number plates to evade traffic challans. Police have stepped up inspections to curb the practice and enforce traffic regulations.

Police officials warn that cheating cases can create serious difficulties, particularly for young people and students, including potential complications during overseas travel and employment-related verification. Once a case is registered, the vehicle may be seized and shifted to the police station, while the matter proceeds through the court. Hanumakonda Traffic Inspector K. Praveen Kumar said vehicle owners must display only their officially registered number plates, as prescribed by government rules. In one incident last month, Warangal traffic police detected a suspected number plate alteration on a two-wheeler after checking its engine number. In another recent incident near Ashoka Junction, Hanumakonda, police found a mismatch between a vehicle's registration number and the number recorded in its challans. Further inquiry reportedly revealed number plate tampering, leading to a cheating case.