Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Transport Department on Sunday seized 30 luxury cars for plying in Karnataka without paying required taxes. The officials from the city's transport department launched an operation and seized high-end luxury cars, including Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Austin, and Range Rover. Recovery notices totalling approximately Rs. three crore in unpaid taxes were also issued by the department officials.
The operation was led by Transport Deputy Commissioner C Mallikarjun, with a team of 41 officials, including Regional Transport Officers B Srinivas Prasad, Deepak, Srinivasappa, and Ranjit, reported IANS quoting officials from the department.
Visuals Of Luxury Cars Seized Being Seized By The Bengaluru Transport Department
"These cars were being driven in the state without paying the required taxes and a notice has been issued to recover approximately Rs three crore in taxes from the seized vehicles," a senior department official told the news agency.
For the unversed, as per section 47 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, the registration number of the vehicle needs to be changed if it is kept in another state for more than a year.
