KARACHI – A Karachi resident was left shocked after receiving an e-challan for a motorcycle that had been stolen four years ago. The incident has raised serious questions about the coordination between traffic authorities and law enforcement agencies in the city.
According to reports, the motorcycle was stolen from outside the citizen’s house and the theft was reported to the Tipu Sultan police station at the time. Despite filing a complaint, the owner was unable to recover the vehicle.
However, on October 27, the citizen received an e-challan of Rs. 5,000 for a traffic violation involving the same motorcycle. The violation mentioned in the notice stated that the rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the offence.
The e-challan, which was sent to the owner’s home address, left him frustrated and confused. He expressed disbelief over the fact that while police had failed to find his stolen motorcycle, the system was still issuing fines for violations committed by the unidentified person riding it.
The citizen demanded that the authorities investigate the incident thoroughly, trace the individual seen riding his stolen motorcycle, and recover the vehicle. He also urged the police and the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) to improve coordination and efficiency in handling cases of vehicle theft.
The case has sparked public concern over the reliability of the e-challan system and the need for better integration between traffic monitoring systems and vehicle theft databases. Many citizens have called for reforms to prevent such incidents, suggesting that traffic fines should be verified against police records of stolen vehicles before being issued.
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Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the matter, but the case has once again highlighted the gaps in Karachi’s law enforcement and digital monitoring systems.
