NOB-Hyderabad news: The Hyderabad City Traffic Police detected a case of tampering with a vehicle number plate, leading to the registration of a criminal case at Chaderghat Police Station. The accused, Syed Aliuddin, a resident of Malakpet, Hyderabad, was apprehended for using a fake number plate and altering the original registration number of his two-wheeler. The case came to light after Faheem Ali, the rightful owner of vehicle TS11EZ2836, complained about illegal traffic challans being generated against his vehicle. Upon verification, it was found that the accused had changed his vehicle number from TS11EZ2936 to TS11EZ2836 to mislead enforcement authorities. Due to this tampering, 23 traffic challans were wrongly issued to the complainant. Accordingly, FIR No. 48/2026 was registered under Sections 319(2) and 318(4) of the BNS and Sections 158 and 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and further investigation is underway. Hyderabad Traffic Police warned that the use of fake or tampered number plates is a serious punishable offence and stated that advanced systems like CCTV and ANPR cameras are being used to detect such violations. Citizens are advised to report suspected misuse of vehicle number plates through https://echallan.tspolice.gov.in , echallanhelpdesk.hyd@gmail.com , or Traffic e-Challan WhatsApp No. 8712661690.