A couple in northern India was charged for driving an SUV through the ecologically vulnerable sand dunes of Nubra Valley.
The couple from Jaipur was on holiday in Ladakh, according to police.
They were discovered traveling through the sand dunes of Hunder, a lovely settlement in the Leh district noted for its cool desert landscape.
A fine of 50,000 rupees ($643; £512) was imposed on them for “violating prohibitory orders”.
“District police Leh requests tourists not to ply on sand dunes as you damage the natural landscape,” the police said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
The federally administered territory of Ladakh is a stunningly beautiful but sparsely populated region with pristine landscapes and towering mountains. The place is popular with tourists who throng the region during the summer months of May and June.
