Another FIR against Ricky Rai after probe finds usage of fake registration plate
Bengaluru (PTI): Another case has been registered against Ricky Rai, son of late underworld operative Muthappa Rai, after a viral video showed a luxury sports car performing dangerous stunts with a fake registration plate, officials said on Friday.
The case was registered at Cubbon Park Police Station on March 26 under sections 318(4) (cheating), 340(2) (forgery and use of forged documents), and 341 (possession of counterfeit seal with intent to commit forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they added.
The development comes after a viral video showed the sports car allegedly performing high-speed drifting and circular manoeuvres at Anil Kumble Circle in the early hours of March 21, endangering public safety. Some occupants were seen standing through the sunroof and shouting, police said.
Police had earlier taken a case on their own and registered it against the vehicle owner. The car was later traced to Rai’s residence and seized.
During the investigation, officials found that the Delhi-registered vehicle was fitted with a number plate bearing a fancy Karnataka registration number, a senior police officer said.
Enquiries with the Regional Transport Office revealed that although Rai had applied for the fancy number in January, the registration was never completed, and no vehicle is legally registered under that number, he added.
Police said the accused allegedly affixed the unassigned number plate without completing mandatory re-registration procedures in Karnataka, intending to evade penalties and mislead authorities. A prior notice had also been issued by transport authorities in October 2025 for operating the out-of-state vehicle without paying applicable taxes, officials added.
Further investigation is underway, police said.
Rai’s lawyer claimed that his client was not driving the car and was only a passenger, while his driver applied the brakes due to sand on the road, leading to the incident.
The local court later granted Rai bail.
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Food delivery agent intervenes to stop street fight in Delhi's Dwarka, stabbed to death
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old food delivery executive was stabbed to death when he allegedly intervened in a violent altercation between two groups in southwest Delhi's Dwarka, police said on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Govind Jha, a resident of Mohan Garden.
Three others sustained stab injuries in the incident and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, they said.
Authorities also cautioned against attempts to give the incident a communal colour.
According to the police, Jha was on his way to work on Sunday night when he noticed a street fight taking place at Rajapuri in Madhu Vihar area of Dwarka. The altercation involved two men pitted against three others, who were later identified as Parvesh, Anish and Rohit.
"Jha stopped at the spot and attempted to intervene. During the scuffle, the two men allegedly pulled out knives and began stabbing Parvesh, Anish and Rohit. When Jha tried to intervene, he was also attacked," a police officer said.
All four injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Jha succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The other three men are under medical observation.
Police said the accused fled the spot after the incident, and multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend them.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Kushal Pal Singh, in a statement, said that some messages circulating on social media are attempting to give a communal angle to the incident.
"In the incident, four people suffered stab injuries and were admitted to the hospital. One person died at the hospital, and the remaining three are undergoing treatment. The victims belong to two different communities. The accused stabbed all four victims. Dwarka Police is conducting a search for the accused," the DCP said.
"There is no communal angle to the incident. Strict action will be taken against those spreading false information," he said.
