Karnal, Dec. 4 -- Haryana transport minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that the financial capability would be looked into of a Hisar man who recently placed a Rs.1.17-crore bid for a vehicle registration number (HR88B8888) but backed out later, resulting in the forfeiture of his security amount. "His financial capacity and source of income will now be thoroughly investigated to verify whether he was genuinely capable of bidding such a large amount," Vij said. The bidder, Sudhir of Hisar, had won the bid wherein 45 persons participated.

Speaking with mediapersons in Ambala, he said fancy and VIP vehicle numbers in the state are allotted only through auctions. "People often make very high bids to obtain these numbers - not only as a matte...