Udupi police conduct surprise inspection at night in Manipal; seize 21 vehicles
Udupi: Surprise vehicle inspections were held by the Udupi subdivision police on Saturday at five locations under the Manipal Police Station limits, with the police confiscating 21 vehicles and registering cases against drivers violating rules.
The late-night drive was held as a part of an initiative to find cases of violations of traffic rules and the Motor Vehicles Act, according to a report by Deccan Herald.
Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said that 18 cars and 3 two-wheelers were seized. Cases of drunk driving were also found during the drive.
The police have registered cases under the Motor Vehicles Act against riders found to be under the influence of alcohol. Spot fines of Rs 10,000 each were collected from 10 vehicle owners found violating rules by reckless driving, ignoring traffic signals and triple riding.
It may be noted that a minimum fine of Rs 10,000 may be collected in cases of drunk driving where the vehicle users are convicted in court.
The operation, held under directions of the SP, was led by the Udupi Deputy SP and Manipal Inspector, with the team including constables of the Udupi Town Police, Udupi Traffic Police, Malpe Police, and Manipal Police stations.
The SP has said that similar enforcement operations will be held in future, to find more cases of drunk driving, speeding and negligent driving in the district.
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Man from Thane held for using fake railway pass on local train
Thane (PTI): Police have arrested a 20-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city for allegedly travelling on a fake railway pass generated through the UTS mobile ticketing app, officials said on Sunday.
The man was travelling on a Dadar-Ambernath fast AC local train on Friday when the travelling ticket inspector asked him to show his ticket.
The accused showed a digital railway pass on his mobile phone's WhatsApp and it was later found to be fake, a Government Railway Police (GRP) official said.
He was offloaded at Thane station and brought to the GRP police station for further inquiry.
During questioning, the man claimed that a friend forwarded the fake pass to him on WhatsApp, the official said.
The man was later arrested and booked on charges of cheating and forgery, the police added.
