Ferrari To Lamborghini: Mumbai Police Seizes 41 Luxury Cars For Unauthorised Rally

The Mumbai police have confiscated 41 out of the 44 high-end luxury cars, which were scheduled to participate in a rally on January 26.

The gathering, organised by an event and social media company, didn’t have the necessary clearance from the Mumbai police. The rally, expected to involve around 100 cars, was set to start at 6 am from Jio World Drive in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).

As per The Times of India reports, the BKC police station has seized prominent brands like BMW, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi, Mercedes, McLaren, Jaguar and others. The action was taken due to the violation of the order imposed by the Mumbai police.

The police officials were quick to take action by seizing the luxury vehicles after the organisers failed to obtain permission. As a result, the owners of the cars are now required to pay necessary fines and secure permission from the court to reclaim their seized vehicles. Reportedly, the police booked the car owners, who are sons of prominent businessmen in the city’s diamond market, real estate and share market. These individuals reside in areas such as Napean Sea Road, Bandra, Khar and Andheri.

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In a statement, Raghunath Kadam, senior inspector of BKC police station told The Indian Express, “We attended the call and asked the vehicle owners if permission was secured for such a rally. They told us they have not secured any permission. Hence, we registered a case against them under relevant sections for organising a rally without permission.”

The luxury cars arrived at the Jio World Drive Mall around 5:30 am on January 26 as they were supposed to take part in the car rally organised by the event management company. The cars were planned to travel from BKC to the newly opened Atal Setu Bridge.

Followed by breakfast, they were supposed to return to the starting point. An officer mentioned that these cars had been participating in the car rally for the past 10 years at various locations during the Independence Day and the Republic Day. Despite the history of participation, the lack of necessary permission from authorities led to legal consequences for the owners.

The owners of the confiscated cars are facing charges under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, related to the intentional disobedience of a public servant’s lawful order. Additionally, they are charged under the Maharashtra Police Act of 1951.