Traffic Police Fines Helicopter-Car in Uttar Pradesh

Deoria: In Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, traffic police issued a challan of Rs 18,000 to a vehicle modified into a helicopter. The vehicle caused a traffic jam near Subhash Chowk area of the district. While the vehicle drew a significant amount of public attention, traffic police said it was violating the regulations. 

Speaking on the incident, the traffic department said vehicles cannot be modified.

Suzuki WagonR Helicopter Car

Earlier in May, a similar incident came to light from the state's Ambedkar Nagar district, where a family transformed a Maruti Suzuki WagonR into a helicopter lookalike. 

Ishwar Deen, was behind this creative endeavor. He invested over Rs. 2.5 lakh into his project. His modifications included welding a rotor onto the roof of an old car and attaching a tail rotor to the boot. He intended to offer this distinctive 'car copter' for weddings and special events, aiming to generate additional income for his family.

The police issued a challan of Rs 2,000 and asked to remove the back portion of the car, Ishwar said. 

Ishwar was fined for unauthorised modifications, and his vehicle was confiscated. The police, citing safety concerns, emphasised the necessity of obtaining proper authorisation under the Motor Vehicles Act for such modifications.

"Due to the enforcement of the Model code of Conduct, police have been conducting vehicle checks and this modified car was intercepted by traffic police during one such inspection. Modifications require permission from the RTO department, and the vehicle was seized under Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act. We are investigating further," said Assistant Superintendent of Police Vishal Pandey.