Five persons were caught by Regional Transport Office, Sundargarh, while they were attempting to appear in driving test for other persons (original applicants for driving licence) and were imposed penalty of Rs 55,000 on them, besides suspending their driving licence for lifetime.
One of the five persons was tested positive of consuming alcohol, for which he was sent to judicial custody. The RTO Sundargarh also cancelled application of all the five applicants, on whose behalf the fake person had appeared for driving test.
Against applications for light motor vehicle (LMV) driving licence, the applicants were called to appear in driving test before Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI), Sundargarh. During driving test on Tuesday, Sundargarh MVI Ram Das Tudu had identified as many as five dummy candidates, who had come to appear for other applicant.
"The dummy candidates were imposed fine of Rs 55,000 and their existing licences have been suspended for lifetime," said Ram Das Tudu, MVI Sundargarh. "We have also cancelled the application for lifetime, of the five applicants, on whose behalf dummy candidates had appeared for driving test," Tudu said.