Bengaluru, March 27 Another case has been registered against Ricky Rai, the son of late underworld operative Muthappa Rai, after a viral video showed a luxury sports car performing dangerous stunts with a fake registration plate, officials said on Friday.
The case was registered at Cubbon Park Police Station on March 26 under sections 318(4) (cheating), 340(2) (forgery and use of forged documents), and 341 (possession of a counterfeit seal with intent to commit forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, they added.
The development comes after a viral video showed the sports car allegedly performing high-speed drifting and circular maneuvers at Anil Kumble Circle in the early hours of March 21, endangering public safety. Some occupants were seen standing through the sunroof and shouting, police said.
Police had earlier taken a case on their own and registered it against the vehicle owner. The car was later traced to Rai’s residence and seized.
During the investigation, officials found that the Delhi-registered vehicle was fitted with a number plate bearing a fancy Karnataka registration number, a senior police officer said.
Enquiries with the Regional Transport Office revealed that although Rai had applied for the fancy number in January, the registration was never completed, and no vehicle is legally registered under that number, he added.
Police said the accused allegedly affixed the unassigned number plate without completing mandatory re-registration procedures in Karnataka, intending to evade penalties and mislead authorities. A prior notice had also been issued by transport authorities in October 2025 for operating the out-of-state vehicle without paying applicable taxes, officials added.
Further investigation is underway, police said.
Rai’s lawyer claimed that his client was not driving the car and was only a passenger, while his driver applied the brakes due to sand on the road, leading to the incident.
The local court later granted Rai bail.
