— 20,982 CHALLANS ISSUED AND 461
VEHICLES IMPOUNDED DURING STATEWIDE OPERATION
— DRIVE TARGETS VEHICLES WITH
MISSING OR DISTORTED NUMBER PLATES TO CRACK DOWN ON CRIME, SAYS SPL DGP PRAVEEN
SINHA
Chandigarh, May 14:
In
a massive crackdown on anti-social elements and traffic violators, Punjab
Police has carried out a 10-day long special two-wheeler checking drive,
resulting in the inspection of over 74,000 vehicles across the state.
The
drive, carried out on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab
Gaurav Yadav, maintained a sharp focus on motorcycles and scooters operating
without number plates or with distorted plates. This specific targeting aims to
curb the use of unidentified vehicles in criminal activities.
Special
Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Praveen Sinha, while
sharing the details of the operation, highlighted that most crimes involve the
use of such motorcycles to evade identification. "By sanitising our roads
of vehicles with hidden or tampered identities, we are effectively plugging a
major loophole used by criminals," he said.
Divulging
the figures of the 10-day operation, the Special DGP said that police teams
checked a total of 74,776 two-wheelers, of which, 20,982 violators were issued
challans, while 461 were impounded for various offences, primarily related to
missing or distorted number plates, found without valid documentation or being
used suspiciously.
Special
DGP Praveen Sinha, who was personally monitoring the state-level drive, had
directed all CPs/SSPs to deploy adequate checkpoints in their respective
jurisdictions. Police personnel were instructed to conduct the checking
professionally while ensuring that law-abiding citizens were not harassed.
The
Special DGP urged the public to strictly adhere to the Motor Vehicle Act and
ensure their vehicles are fitted with High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP).
Meanwhile,
the ‘Gangstran te Vaar’ campaign continued on Day 114 with Police teams arresting
292 individuals with six weapons, taking the total arrests to 29,111 since the
launch of the campaign. Apart from this, preventive action has been taken
against 116 persons, whereas, 41 persons were verified and released after
questioning. Police teams have also arrested 14 proclaimed offenders (POs)
during the operation.
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