Updated On: 20 May, 2023 07:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After netizens pointed out to Mumbai Police about Anushka Sharma and Amitabh Bachchan riding pillion on a bike with riders without helmet, the traffic department issued challans to the respective bike owners

Anushka Sharma and Amitabh Bachchan
On Monday, actors Amitabh Bachchan and Anushka Sharma were seen in the city taking a bike ride without a helmet. The act did not go unnoticed by netizens who tagged Mumbai Police on social media and requested to take action. Mumbai Police took note of the same and issued challan to the drivers of both vehicles. While Amitabh took a lift from a stranger to reach work on time and posted about the same on social media, Anushka took a bike ride with her bodyguard after a roadblock. In both scenarios, neither the actors nor their riders were wearing helmets.
Mumbai Police`s Traffic division took to Twitter to share that a fine of Rs 10,500 was levied on Anushka Sharma`s bodyguard for riding a bike without a helmet and without a driving license. On Twitter, Mumbai Traffic Police posted photos of the complaint and wrote, "Challan has been issued under Sec 129/194(D), Sec 5/180 & Sec 3(1)181 MV act to the driver along with an fine of Rs 10500 & been paid by the offender." While the fine for not wearing a helmet is Rs 500, the fine for driving without a valid license is around Rs 10000.