Panaji: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in South Goa has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Ola Electric chairman and managing director Bhavish Aggarwal after he failed to appear before it in what can be termed as ‘the curious case of a missing scooter’.
Pritesh Chandrakant Ghadi had filed a complaint, stating that he had bought an Ola S1 Pro Second Gen scooter in August 2023 for Rs 1.47 lakh. The motor of the vehicle, however, started making noises soon after the purchase. The scooter also had problems with its touchscreen.
He gave his two-wheeler to an Ola Electric dealer in Vasco, Goa, for repairs, but its whereabouts remain unknown even after considerable time has passed, Ghadi complained.
The complainant also said that he had filed a complaint to Ola but did not receive his bike nor a satisfactory response from the company.
On January 28, 2026, the District Consumer Commission issued a notice asking Ola Electric Mobility Ltd’s chief executive officer Bhavish Aggarwal to appear before it on February 4 at 10.30 am, as reported by News18.
The commission has now reportedly instructed the police to present Aggarwal, if arrested, before the commission on February 23 at 10.30 am. Since it is a bailable warrant, Bhavish can be released on a bond of Rs 1.47 lakh and a surety of the same amount.
The warrant has been issued under Section 73 of the Indian Civil Service Code 2023 (BNSS 2023), which was previously equivalent to Section 71 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), NDTV reported.
