New Delhi, July 4 -- A surprising incident came to light in Bengaluru, the IT hub of India. A luxury Ferrari owner was made to pay a Rs.1.42 crore penalty for evading road tax. The car in question is worth over Rs.7.5 crore. It was intercepted by Regional Transport Office (RTO) officials on Thursday, July 3, morning in Karnataka's capital.

Registered in Maharashtra, the car owner had reportedly paid a meagre Rs.20 lakh in tax, but the vehicle was being used in Karnataka without proper registration since September 2023, News Bytes reported.

The model identified as Ferrari SF90 Stradale was taken into custody near Lalbagh area for dodging Karnataka's lifetime road tax. A notice was issued declaring that if the dues are not cleared, the ca...