Delhi police uncover scam involving forged no entry permits for commercial vehicles

New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police unearthed a scam involving the sale and use of forged No Entry Permission stickers used by commercial vehicle owners to operate illegally during restricted hours. So far, two cases have come to light, resulting in the arrest of three individuals.According to officials, on May 15, sub-inspector Ritul and constable Phool Kanwar were on duty at ITO Chowk under the Kamla Market Traffic Circle. Around 9 p.m., they stopped a commercial vehicle entering DDU Marg from BSZ Marg during restricted hours. When the officers checked the No Entry Permission sticker on the vehicle’s windshield using the E-challan system, they found no valid record.They further verified the suspicious pass with the issuing authority, DCP Traffic Headquarters, which confirmed it was forged. During the inquiry, the driver, identified as Dilip Kumar, a resident of Etah, revealed that the pass was purchased by the vehicle owner from an unknown individual at the Azadpur Fruit and Vegetable Market, said deputy commissioner of police (Traffic) Hukma Ram Sai.Following the initial investigation, the driver contacted Rajesh Kumar, the vehicle owner’s brother, who admitted to obtaining the fake permit from a man named Tushar.

A complaint was filed at the IP Estate Police Station, and a formal case was registered.During the investigation, Tushar was apprehended and confessed to obtaining the forged sticker from Sonu Kumar Mishra, a Burari resident who runs a cyber café in Indraprasth Colony. Both Rajesh and Sonu were arrested in connection with the case.In a similar incident on May 14, another commercial vehicle was found operating in the No Entry zone at ITO Chowk using a counterfeit pass. A case was registered, and investigations revealed that the driver, Muzzamil, had purchased the fake permit from an individual named Faizuddin. Muzzamil was subsequently arrested.Police said the investigation is ongoing, and more arrests may follow as authorities dig deeper into the network supplying these fake passes. Officials are also exploring whether similar forged permits have been used elsewhere in the city.