The arrest of a man who had reportedly worked as a Rapido rider, in the firing incident involving actor Tiger Shroff , has put the bike-taxi aggregator under the Maharashtra government’s scanner.

The State Transport Department has issued a notice to Rapido seeking details of the rider, 22-year-old Hrithik Kumar, The Indian Express has learned. The notice comes as State Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has been pushing to tighten rules for bike taxis. He alleged that bike-taxi services were flouting stipulated norms and putting passengers at risk. In July, he told the Legislative Assembly that the proposed regulatory framework would require drivers to produce domicile certificates to obtain a licence.

In the notice issued earlier this week, the department sought Kumar’s credentials, the vehicle’s registration details and other related documents. A senior transport official said the aggregator has been given three to seven days to respond.

Rapido says it has already replied.…