HP-99-9999: Vanity number receives Rs 1.12 cr bid in Himachal

Shimla: An online bid of over Rs 1.12 crore for a fancy registration number (HP-99-9999) received by the Registering and Licensing Authority Kotkhai has surprised one and all including Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu has sought details of the bid against the highly sought vanity number.

With screenshots going viral on social media, some have sought the vigilance and income tax authorities to check the credentials of the person who has made the bid.

The HP-99 is RTO number of Kotkhai subdivision in Shimla and the bidding process had 26 bidders when the bid was received.
Some screenshots of the online auction were also being widely shared on social media platforms. 

Alleging that the move was to eventually kick common people out of the bid, some users claimed that a racket was involved in this process and was quoting such big numbers.
Talking to the media, Shimla DC Aditya Negi said, “So far it is not known whether this number is being purchased for a two-wheeler or a four-wheeler.”