Bengaluru, Feb. 5 -- The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Bengaluru seized 30 luxury sports cars, including high-end brands such as Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati, Range Rover, and BMW, found to be operating illegally in Karnataka without paying the required road tax, an official said on Tuesday, adding that according to an estimate tax dues from these vehicles, registered in other states, amount to Rs.3 crore.

The raid, carried out on Monday, involved a dedicated team of 41 officers led by transport department deputy commissioner C Mallikarjun. He said that the seized vehicles were registered in Delhi, Puducherry, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand but were operating in Karnataka without compliance with local tax regulations.

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