Actress fined for traffic rule violation in tv serial scene: Viewer complaint leads to police action
Mangaluru: An actress has been fined by the police for a traffic rule violation depicted in a TV serial scene. The incident came to light after a viewer named Jayaprakash Ekkur from Mangaluru lodged a complaint regarding a scene in the 14th episode of the serial 'Sitaram', where a character was seen riding a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet.
The complaint, addressed to the Mangaloruru City Police Commissioner, dealt with the potential negative impact of such scenes on the audience, as they may promote disregard for traffic rules. Consequently, the Commissioner assigned the case to the Mangaluru Traffic East Station for further investigation.
Following inquiries, it was revealed that the scene in question was shot in Nandini Layout, Bengaluru. On May 10, the Rajajinagar police station issued a fine of Rs 500 to both the actress and the owner of the vehicle involved in the scene.
Additionally, the production manager of the serial assured authorities that future episodes would adhere to traffic regulations.
This incident underscores the importance of raising awareness about road safety measures, particularly the mandatory use of helmets. Jayaprakash Ekkur, the viewer who filed the complaint, spoke to Vartha Bharati on the need for comprehensive awareness programs to prevent road accidents and fatalities especially in colleges.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
