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RTO Agent Gets 28 Years RI in Fake Driving Licence Case in Keralam
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:30
RTO Agent Gets 28 Years RI in Fake Driving Licence Case in Keralam
- •A Vigilance Court in Kollam sentenced Muhammed Shafeeq A to 28 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh in a fake driving licence case.
- •Shafeeq, a former agent, was found guilty of creating and issuing fake driving licences and documents without following legal procedures.
- •The case involves incidents from 2008-09 where money was allegedly accepted for new driving licences, additions of LMV and HPV categories, badges, and address changes at the Pathanamthitta RTO.
- •Licences were reportedly issued without conducting driving tests or following mandatory procedures, with forged documents facilitating the process.
- •The former RTO, who was the first accused, died during the trial, and another agent, the third accused, died during the investigation.
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The Kollam Vigilance Court sentenced former agent Muhammed Shafeeq A to a total of 28 years of rigorous imprisonment, which effectively means a jail term of six years as the sentences run concurrently, along with a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh.
The fake driving licence case was related to the Pathanamthitta Regional Transport Office (RTO), where licences and documents were issued without conducting driving tests or following mandatory legal procedures.
The former RTO, who was listed as the first accused, passed away during the course of the trial. Additionally, the third accused, who was another agent involved in the scheme, died while the investigation was still ongoing.