Rides paused, rules twisted: RTOs in Bengaluru go undercover as ‘bike parcel’ becomes cover for banned taxi services; crackdown begins

Bengaluru authorities seized over 100 bike taxis following a Karnataka High Court directive halting such operations. Despite claims of compliance from aggregators like Rapido and Uber, officials found continued services, with some using parcel delivery as a cover. The crackdown involved field surveillance and decoy operations, leading to vehicle seizures and cases against violators, as companies paused or rebranded services.