Hyderabad Task Force Busts Duplicate Number Plate Fraud; 3 Held for Using One Registration Number on Three Honda Activa Scooters

The Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone, on 03-07-2026, apprehended three persons for allegedly using a single registration number plate (TS09 FE 4997) on three Honda Activa two-wheelers to mislead government authorities, enforcement agencies and financiers. The operation was carried out under the limits of Warasiguda Police Station, Hyderabad. A criminal case has been registered as Crime No. 243/2026 under Sections 318(4) and 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the investigation is ongoing.

Details of the Arrested Accused

The arrested accused have been identified as:

• Nakoti Mallikarjun, S/o Nakoti Srinivas, 28 years, Lighting Business, resident of Kamala Nehru Nagar, Parsigutta, Secunderabad.
• Bheem Ajay Reddy, S/o Bheem Krishna Reddy, 29 years, Business, resident of Kamala Nehru Nagar, Near Baddi Pochamma Temple, Parsigutta, Secunderabad.
• Koppula Dhanraj, S/o Koppula Suresh, 30 years, Collection Agent, resident of Sanjeevapuram, Parsigutta, Secunderabad.

Three Honda Activa Vehicles Seized

Police seized:

• Three Honda Activa two-wheelers, all displaying the same registration number plate – TS09 FE 4997.

How the Duplicate Registration Number Plate Fraud Was Detected

According to the press note, on 03-07-2026, the Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone team apprehended Nakoti Mallikarjun, Bheem Ajay Reddy and Koppula Dhanraj after Bheem Ajay Reddy was found riding a Honda Activa bearing registration number TS09 FE 4997.

During verification through official vehicle databases and subsequent interrogation, police found a mismatch in the engine number and chassis number.

Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was an unregistered financed vehicle originally belonging to Sai Ram, who had handed it over to Nakoti Mallikarjun against a pending debt.

Police stated that to conceal the vehicle from IndusInd Bank repossession due to an outstanding balance of Rs. 36,000, Nakoti Mallikarjun allegedly fraudulently affixed the duplicate registration number plate of his own genuine vehicle bearing registration number TS09 FE 4997 and gave the vehicle to Bheem Ajay Reddy.

The investigation further revealed that Nakoti Mallikarjun had also permitted his friend Koppula Dhanraj to use the same registration number to evade traffic challans while operating an unregistered vehicle by using a duplicate registration plate.

According to police, following the instructions of Nakoti Mallikarjun, all three accused were using the same registration number plate on three different Honda Activa two-wheelers with the intention of misleading and cheating government authorities, enforcement agencies and financiers.

Case Registered Under BNS Sections

Based on the findings, police registered a criminal case as:

• Crime No. 243/2026
• Police Station: Warasiguda Police Station, Hyderabad
• Sections Invoked: 318(4) and 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

The investigation is continuing.

Officers Who Detected the Case

The case was detected under the supervision of:

• Sri S. Saidababu, Inspector of Police, Charminar Zone Task Force

The operation was carried out by:

• SI Sri K. Rama Rao
• SI M. Mahesh
• SI M. Madhu
• PC N. Lakshman
• Team of the Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone
• Staff of Warasiguda Police Station, Hyderabad

The press note was issued by:

Sd/-
ANDE SRINIVASA RAO
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police
Commissioner’s Task Force, Hyderabad City

The Commissioner’s Task Force, Charminar Zone, arrested Nakoti Mallikarjun, Bheem Ajay Reddy and Koppula Dhanraj on 03-07-2026 for allegedly using one registration number (TS09 FE 4997) on three Honda Activa scooters in the Warasiguda Police Station limits of Hyderabad. Police seized all three vehicles and registered Crime No. 243/2026 under Sections 318(4) and 316(2) of the BNS. The investigation into the alleged fraud involving duplicate registration plates, an unregistered financed vehicle and an outstanding Rs. 36,000 bank balance is ongoing.

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