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In a bizarre turn of events, a scooter rider in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh was slapped with a staggering Rs 21 lakh traffic fine for not wearing a helmet, over 20 times the cost of his vehicle.
A photo of the challan soon went viral on social media, showing that the rider had been fined Rs 20,74,000. The cops later corrected the challan amount to just Rs 4,000.
Last Tuesday, Anmol Singhal was stopped during a check in the New Mandi area. He was not wearing a helmet at that time. According to the official, he also did not have the necessary documents.
Police seized his scooter and issued a challan of Rs 20.74 lakh. Stunned by the massive fine, the rider shared a photo of it on social media. Embarrassed by the backlash, authorities quickly revised the

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