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Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Deccan Herald
Bengaluru bizman fined Rs 38 lakh for unpaid road tax on luxury cars bought from Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan
Bengaluru: Transport authorities have fined scrap dealer-turned-billionaire Yousuf Shariff, popularly known as KGF Babu, nearly Rs 40 lakh for using two Maharashtra-registered Rolls-Royce cars in Bengaluru without paying the required road tax. One of the cars (MH 02-BB-0002) was bought second-hand from Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, and the other (MH11-AX-0001) from actor Aamir Khan. A team led by Joint Commissioner of Transport (Bengaluru Urban) Shobha M searched Shariff's residence in Vasanthnagar on Wednesday and inspected his collection of luxury cars. .Ferrari owner in Bengaluru forced to pay Rs 1.42 crore after evading found that both Rolls-Royces were being used in Karnataka without paying the applicable road tax. As per transport department rules, any vehicle registered outside Karnataka and used continuously in the state for over a year must pay the applicable road tax. The department fined Shariff Rs 19,83,367 for the Rolls-Royce bought from Khan, and Rs 18,53,067 for the one purchased from Bachchan. Shobha said Yelahanka RTO officials had noticed the Rolls-Royces being used in Bengaluru and issued notices to Shariff. "He did not respond to the notices and claimed he was in Mumbai — and so were the cars," Shobha told DH. However, department officials recently discovered that both cars were being used regularly in Bengaluru and decided to take action. "We visited his residence and found both cars. We conducted an inspection and asked him to pay the applicable road tax and fine. He paid through demand drafts as we don't accept cheques," Shobha said. She added that both cars were quite old. Bachchan's Rolls-Royce is 17 years old, while the one bought from Khan is 15 years old. Shariff bought Bachchan's car in 2021 and Khan's in 2023, the official said. Shariff's wife Shaziya Tarannum confirmed the development to DH, stating that the applicable fines had been paid through demand drafts. A native of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Shariff is also known by the nicknames Gujri Babu, Scrap Babu and Raddi Babu, a reference to his earlier business of scrap trade. Shariff later made it big in real estate. In 2021, Shariff contested the Karnataka Legislative Council election from the Bangalore Urban local authorities' constituency on a Congress ticket but lost. He had declared assets worth Rs 1,744 crore belonging to himself and his family, making him one of the richest political candidates in Karnataka. In 2023, he contested the assembly election from Chickpet in Bengaluru as an independent after the Congress denied him the ticket. He secured 20,931, or 16.25%, of the total votes cast, finishing third. The BJP's Uday Garudachar won the seat with 57,299 votes. The Congress candidate, RV Devaraj, came second with 45,186 votes.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Toronto Star
NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026
Chase Elliott (9) and Chase Briscoe (19) lead the field down the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) DH flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Deccan Herald
Bengaluru bizman fined Rs 40L for unpaid road tax on luxury cars bought from Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan
Bengaluru: Transport authorities have fined scrap dealer-turned-billionaire Yousuf Shariff, popularly known as KGF Babu, nearly Rs 40 lakh for using two Maharashtra-registered Rolls-Royce cars in Bengaluru without paying the required road tax. One of the cars (MH11-AX-0001) was bought second-hand from Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, and the other (MH 02-BB-0002) from actor Aamir Khan. A team led by Joint Commissioner of Transport (Bengaluru Urban) Shobha M searched Shariff's residence in Vasanthnagar on Wednesday and inspected his collection of luxury cars. .Ferrari owner in Bengaluru forced to pay Rs 1.42 crore after evading found that both Rolls-Royces were being used in Karnataka without paying the applicable road tax. As per transport department rules, any vehicle registered outside Karnataka and used continuously in the state for over a year must pay the applicable road tax. The department fined Shariff Rs 19,83,367 for the Rolls-Royce bought from Khan, and Rs 18,53,067 for the one purchased from Bachchan. Shobha said Yelahanka RTO officials had noticed the Rolls-Royces being used in Bengaluru and issued notices to Shariff. "He did not respond to the notices and claimed he was in Mumbai — and so were the cars," Shobha told DH. However, department officials recently discovered that both cars were being used regularly in Bengaluru and decided to take action. "We visited his residence and found both cars. We conducted an inspection and asked him to pay the applicable road tax and fine. He paid through demand drafts as we don't accept cheques," Shobha said. She added that both cars were quite old. Bachchan's Rolls-Royce is 17 years old, while the one bought from Khan is 15 years old. Shariff bought Bachchan's car in 2021 and Khan's in 2023, the official said. Shariff's wife Shaziya Tarannum confirmed the development to DH, stating that the applicable fines had been paid through demand drafts. A native of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF), Shariff is also known by the nicknames Gujri Babu, Scrap Babu and Raddi Babu, a reference to his earlier business of scrap trade. Shariff later made it big in real estate. In 2021, Shariff contested the Karnataka Legislative Council election from the Bangalore Urban local authorities' constituency on a Congress ticket but lost. He had declared assets worth Rs 1,744 crore belonging to himself and his family, making him one of the richest political candidates in Karnataka. In 2023, he contested the assembly election from Chickpet in Bengaluru as an independent after the Congress denied him the ticket. He secured 20,931, or 16.25%, of the total votes caste, finishing third. The BJP's Uday Garudachar won the seat with 57,299 votes. The Congress candidate, RV Devaraj, came second with 45,186 votes.
Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- General
- Deccan Herald
Karnataka's new caste survey to be conducted from September 22 to October 7
DH had reported on July 12 that the Backward Classes Commission was proposing to conduct the survey during the 15-day Dasara holidays period.
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
CPI's P Sandosh Kumar gives Suspension of Business Notice in RS to discuss Bihar SIR
Hello readers! Welcome to the third day of the Indian Parliament's Monsoon Session, which has already had a stormy beginning thanks to the abrupt resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. It is believed that Dhankhar accepting Oppn MP's motion regarding impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma is what led to the government's displeasure with him. PM Modi's curt message on Dhankhar's resignation has also raised eyebrows. Yesterday, hardly any business was conducted in the Parliament, where both Houses got adjourned multiple times due to sloganeering by the Opposition. Follow DH for more updates from the Parliament's Monsoon Session right here!
