Ujjain man held for extorting e-rickshaw drivers using Chinese app
Authorities in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, have taken a man into custody and registered an FIR after receiving reports of him extorting money from drivers by remotely disabling their e-rickshaws with a Chinese application. The accused reportedly demanded ₹200 from a driver, claiming he would repair the vehicle he had intentionally stalled. Various videos have appeared on social media showing individuals using the Chinese BAT-BMS battery monitoring app to shut down e-rickshaws.