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Bhavish Aggarwal faces arrest warrant over scooter complaint

By Startup Enthusiast · 14 February 2026

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Ola Electric makes electric scooters, motorcycles, three-wheelers and home energy products

A consumer court issued a bailable arrest warrant against founder Bhavish Aggarwal for failing to appear in a 2024 complaint about a lost scooter

The company's sales have slipped to fifth place, with registrations below 10,000 units for three months

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of South Goa issued a bailable arrest warrant against Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal on February 4, 2026.
Aggarwal failed to appear for a scheduled hearing on that date.
The case stems from a complaint filed in 2024 by Pritesh Chandrakant Ghadi.
Ghadi said his Ola Electric scooter submitted for repair at a Vasco service centre disappeared, and the company could not track it.
The bail amount is set at ₹1,47,499 with one surety of the same amount, to be posted at the Koramangala police station.
The next hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2026.
In July 2025, a complaint in Haryana alleged Ola Electric tried to sell a defective scooter; the court directed a refund.
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued a show cause notice to Ola Electric in 2024 over alleged consumer rights violations, misleading ads and unfair trade practices.

The Goa government suspended Ola Electric scooter registrations on the VAHAN portal in November 2025 due to consumer complaints.
Ola Electric launched HyperService for one-day resolution, now covering over 80% of service requests nationwide.
Service backlogs have nearly halved, with about 80% of tickets resolved same day under Hyperservice.
Ola Electric registrations fell below 10,000 units for the third consecutive month in January 2026, dropping to fifth position in monthly sales.
In Q3 FY26, Ola Electric's loss narrowed 14% to ₹487 Cr, but operating revenue plunged 55% YoY and 32% QoQ to ₹470 Cr.

Ola Electric makes electric scooters (S1 Pro Sport, S1 Pro+, S1 X+, S1 Z, S1 Air, S1 X, S1 Pro, S1 Z, S1 X+).
It also makes motorcycles (Roadster X, Roadster X+, Roadster, Roadster Pro) and three-wheelers (Ola Shakti, Shakti Rack, Mahashakti).
The company sells home energy products including a battery and solar charge controller.
It has 590 service centres and aims to make 1 lakh third-party mechanics EV-ready.
Ola Electric uses AI-powered service with proactive maintenance alerts and remote diagnostics.
It offers same-day service guarantee, an upgrade program, and claims a community of over a million owners.
The Ola S1 Z starts at ₹79,999; the Roadster Pro starts at ₹1,99,999.
Home energy products (4.6 kWh and 9.2 kWh batteries) are priced at ₹99,999 and ₹1,74,999 respectively, with delivery from November 2026.