The main accused in the fake number case has come under the scanner. The accused from Shimla, who bid more than one crore, has been identified as an employee of the Secretariat.
Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri said; Identification of the accused in the fake number case, investigation started
The Transport Department will now file an FIR against this employee. Transport Minister Mukesh Agnihotri has said this. Recently a number was auctioned in Kotkhai.
To get this number, three bidders bid more than one crore and after that the number was not purchased. In view of this, the Transport Department has taken strict steps. He said that in this case the concerned bidders have been identified. There is also a secretariat employee who was the highest bidder. The department will file an FIR against him.
The Transport Department has suspended the portal after fake bids in the auction of VIP number HP 99-9999 on the fancy portal. Till further orders no one can buy vip number on fancy portal. The Transport Department has asked NIC to improve the portal. In such a situation, now the software will be updated from NIC.
In the new system, for bidding for VIP numbers, 30 percent of the reserve price will have to be deposited before participating in the bidding. If the highest bidder does not buy the number after bidding, then 30 percent of the amount will be forfeited and the number will again go into the public domain.
One crore 12 lakh rupees was bid for 99 series HP 99 Series is offered in RLA Kotkhai. For the number HP 99-9999 of this series, Deshraj has given the highest bid of Rs 1 crore 12 lakh 15 thousand 500.
Sanjay Kumar has placed a bid of Rs 1 crore 11000 on the second number. Dharamveer Singh had placed a bid of Rs 1 crore 500 on the third number.
Transport Department Takes Strict Steps Against Fake Bids in Auction of VIP Numbers
Recently, an auction for VIP number HP 99-9999 was held in Kotkhai, where three bidders placed bids of more than one crore. However, the number was not purchased, and it was found that some of the bids were fake. In response to this, the Transport Department has taken strict steps to prevent such incidents in the future.
Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri said that the main accused in the fake number case, who bid more than one crore, has been identified as an employee of the Secretariat. The department will file an FIR against him. The Transport Department has suspended the portal after fake bids in the auction of VIP numbers on the fancy portal. Till further orders, no one can buy a VIP number on the fancy portal.
The Transport Department has asked NIC to improve the portal, and the software will be updated from NIC. In the new system, for bidding for VIP numbers, 30 percent of the reserve price will have to be deposited before participating in the bidding. If the highest bidder does not buy the number after bidding, then 30 percent of the amount will be forfeited, and the number will again go into the public domain.
It was found that some bids were fake, and the department has identified the concerned bidders. In the auction, the highest bidder, Deshraj, bid Rs. 1 crore 12 lakh 15 thousand 500 for the number HP 99-9999. Sanjay Kumar placed a bid of Rs. 1 crore 11000 on the second number, and Dharamveer Singh placed a bid of Rs. 1 crore 500 on the third number.
In conclusion, the Transport Department has taken strict measures to prevent fake bids in future auctions of VIP numbers. The new system requires 30 percent of the reserve price to be deposited before bidding, and if the highest bidder does not buy the number, then the amount will be forfeited, and the number will be auctioned again. The department is also working to improve the portal to make it more secure and reliable.
