{"id":175549,"date":"2026-06-01T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175549"},"modified":"2026-06-01T17:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:24:21","slug":"used-car-buying-tips-before-buying-a-second-hand-car-check-challan-fir-and-theft-record-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=175549","title":{"rendered":"Used Car Buying Tips: Before buying a second hand car, check challan, FIR and theft record like this"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"story-10515785\"><span class=\"jsx-b66a0d215ba3ecb0\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-b66a0d215ba3ecb0\">May 31, 2026, 17:07 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl\" class=\"jsx-785152417 asubttl\">Before buying a second hand car, it can be difficult to take a decision just by looking at the engine and body. Many times, challans worth thousands of rupees, police cases or theft records emerge on vehicles. The good thing is that now you can check the complete history of the car online in just 1 minute sitting at home. Know what important checks should be done before buying a used car through Parivahan Portal, NCRB and Police Apps.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-6f57d56423a0b806 jsx-1524453678 artshare impct\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6f57d56423a0b806 jsx-1524453678 artlefticon\">\n<div id=\"rpdred\" class=\"jsx-364ef5cfd78e4498 active\">\n<div role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"jsx-364ef5cfd78e4498 rpdrd cp_rapid_read\">\n<div class=\"jsx-364ef5cfd78e4498 rpdtxtwrp cp_rapid_read\">news quickly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%2C%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%97%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%0D%0Ahttps:\/\/hindi.news18.com\/news\/auto\/auto-care-used-car-buying-tips-how-to-check-online-challan-fir-stolen-record-before-buying-second-hand-car-ws-l-10515785.html%0D%0A %0D%0A\u0932\u0947\u091f\u0947\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0928\u094d\u092f\u0942\u091c \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u091c\u0917\u0939, \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u091f\u093e\u0907\u092e. \u092b\u094d\u0930\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0910\u092a \u0907\u0902\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0949\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902! 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Often people buy a vehicle immediately after seeing its body, engine and mileage, but forget to check its legal documents and background.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine, you bought a car with great enthusiasm and the next day you get a notice of pending challan worth thousands of rupees at your home or you come to know that the car has been involved in some criminal case or accident! To avoid such hassles, before finalizing the car deal, spare just a minute and check its online &#8216;Criminal and Challan Records&#8217;. Today in the digital era this has become very easy. Let us know how the history of challan can be retrieved.<\/p>\n<h2>Check challan history like this<\/h2>\n<p>The most authentic way to know whether there is any old challan pending on the vehicle or not is the official vehicle portal of the government. To know the history of challan from Parivahan Sewa website, follow this step-by-step process-<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul_block\">\n<li>First Electronic Invoice System on your phone or computer <strong>(<a class=\"cp_article_hyperlink\" href=\"http:\/\/echallan.parivahan.gov.in\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">echallan.parivahan.gov.in<\/a>)<\/strong> Go to the website of.<\/li>\n<li>On the homepage you will find <strong>&#8216;Check Online Services&#8217;<\/strong> Option of will appear, click on it <strong>&#8216;Check Challan Status&#8217;<\/strong> Select.<\/li>\n<li>Now you will have three options: Challan Number, Vehicle Number or DL \u200b\u200bNumber. You <strong>&#8216;Vehicle Number&#8217;<\/strong> Select the option.<\/li>\n<li>Enter vehicle number. After this, the chassis number of the car for safety. <strong>(Chassis Number)<\/strong> Or enter the last 5 digits of the engine number.<\/li>\n<li>By filling captcha code <strong>&#8216;Get Details&#8217;<\/strong> Click on. A list of all the pending and paid challans of the vehicle will appear on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to find out police case\/FIR<\/h3>\n<p>Not just the challan, it is also important to ensure that the car is not stolen or linked to any police case. For this you will have to follow the process given below-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take help from NCRB portal:<\/strong> You can check Stolen Vehicle Inquiry through Digital Police Portal by visiting the official website of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). By entering the vehicle number here, you will know whether it is in the stolen list or not.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Police App:<\/strong> Almost every state police (like Delhi Police, UP Police, M-Parivahan etc.) has its own mobile apps and websites. There you can check the FIR history of the vehicle by going to the Vehicle Verification section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third-party apps like CarInfo or CarDekho:<\/strong> If you want an even easier way, then you can download these apps from Play Store and just enter the vehicle number and see its complete blacklist status, challan and ownership history in 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary: <\/strong>While buying an old car, this online check of just 1-2 minutes can save you from loss of lakhs of rupees and legal troubles in future. Always remember that a hasty purchase may lead to regrets later. Nowadays, due to digital transparency, there is no excuse for not knowing the complete history of the vehicle. 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