KARACHI (Kashmir English): A five-star hotel in Karachi has received an e-challan amounting to Rs10,000 for a vehicle that was stolen 28 years back, leaving the management shocked.
According to the hotel management, the car was stolen from the parking area near Shahra-e-Faisal in May 1997, and a case was registered at the Saddar Police Station.
“Despite the vehicle never recovered, the hotel recently received an e-challan for a seatbelt violation recorded at the Hub Toll Plaza,” the management said.
The Traffic Regulation and Citation System (TRACS) was launched on October 27 this year, aimed at replacing the outdated manual ticketing process with a fully automated e-ticketing mechanism, utilising advanced AI-integrated CCTV cameras to detect violations such as over-speeding, red light jumping, and helmet non-compliance.
But since its inauguration, the new system has sparked debate with critics pointing to the lack of adequate facilities and infrastructure in Karachi to support its implementation.
Stunned over receiving the challan, the hotel management maintained that they are willing to pay the fine but only if the stolen vehicle is recovered and returned.
e-challan for stolen bike
In a similar incident in October, a Karachi man had received an e-challan for his stolen bike, which remains unrecovered four years after it went missing.
The owner claimed his bike was stolen from the Tipu Sultan police jurisdiction. Ironically, he received an e-ticket worth Rs5,000 on October 27 for not wearing a helmet, despite having filed a theft complaint.
