The first challan of Rs500 was issued to the actor for parking his vehicle in the wrong direction. The second for Rs750 was issued under the Motor Vehicle Act for Disobedience of Police order /direction. “The actor has been fined Rs1,250 for violating two traffic rules when he visited the temple. He has paid the fine,” a police officer at the Dadar traffic police division told TOI.
‘Shehzada’ star Kartik Aaryan gets challan from Mumbai police for flouting traffic rules as he visits Siddhivinayak temple, video goes viral
The officer said that the police will do their job and action will be taken whomever it be whether it is an actor or any VIP if the person has violated the traffic rules and parked his or her vehicle in no parking zone or wrong side parking.
After the violation came to notice, the Mumbai Traffic police posted Kartik’s sports car photo on its Twitter Handle (@MTPHereToHelp). The Mumbai Traffic police tweeted sarcastically: “Problem? Problem yeh thi ki the car was parked on the wrong side! Don’t do the ‘Bhool’ of thinking that ‘Shehzadaas’ can flout traffic rules.”
Though the city traffic police did not mention the actor’s name in the tweet. Through the tweet, they have used the actor’s dialogues and the film names in which he has acted to spread awareness among people to discourage them from doing traffic violations. The police tweeted further: “#RulesAajKalAndForever.” The tweet was viewed over 80,000 times from February 18 to 19.
Kartik was last seen in his latest Bollywood release ‘Shehzada’.
Past violations by Bollywood actor
*Feb 19, 2021| Mumbai traffic police issued an e-challan to actor Vivek Oberoi for flouting traffic rules on Valentine’s Day in Santacruz. Oberoi was caught on camera riding his two-wheeler without a helmet.
*Mar 21, 2018 | Traffic police issued e-challan to actor Kunal Kemmu and tweeted @kunalkemmu: “You love bikes, we love every citizen’s safety. And we wish regret could avert mishaps! Hope next time the realisation won’t be an afterthought! An e – challan has been dispatched.” Admitting he violated the law, Khemu responded by apologising and assured of not setting the wrong example on roads.
Nov 23, 2017| The Mumbai Police fined actor Varun Dhawan for leaning out of his car to click a selfie with a fan travelling in an autorickshaw. Police tweeted: “@Varun_dvn These adventures surely work on D silver screen but certainly not on the roads of Mumbai! U have risked ur life,ur admirer’s & few others. V expect better from a responsible Mumbaikar & youth icon like U! An E-Challan is on d way 2 ur home. Next time, V will B harsher.”