Karnataka again extends HSRP deadline to March 31
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Transport Department has reportedly extended the deadline for vehicle owners to fix High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs), pushing it to March 31, 2025. This marks the seventh time the deadline has been extended since the introduction of the mandate.
HSRPs are mandatory for all vehicles registered before April 1, 2019. They are designed to bolster vehicle security and reduce misuse, featuring tamper-proof locks that break if the plate is removed.
A Transport Department official told The Hindu that HSRP plates follow a standard format, featuring a blue ‘chakra’ emblem on the left. The background colour varies depending on the vehicle category; white with black numerals for private vehicles and yellow with black numerals for commercial ones. To ensure authenticity, the word ‘INDIA’ is hot-stamped onto the plate.
Both four-wheelers and two-wheelers require two plates, one for the front and one for the rear. In the case of four-wheelers, a sticker with the vehicle’s registration number and HSRP number is also placed on the windshield.
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Thane police nab two women for stealing ornaments from bus passengers, in public places
Thane (PTI): The Thane Crime Branch has arrested two women for allegedly stealing gold ornaments from citizens and solved nine such cases with the recovery of jewellery worth Rs 37.19 lakh, an official said on Friday.
Senior Inspector Sachin Gaikwad of Crime Unit-I said the accused targeted elderly commuters and passengers on crowded buses.
The latest case came to light after a 72-year-old woman recently approached the police, saying a gold-encrusted purse was stolen from her bag when she was travelling by bus from Kharegaon Naka to Ozone Valley bus stop in Thane.
A team examined CCTV footage from the area and gathered information about the suspects, he said. “Acting on technical inputs and surveillance, the Crime Branch team arrested the two accused women on May 7,” Gaikwad said.
The accused were identified as Sangeeta Dashrath Peethkar (45) and Surekha Bajrang Gaikwad (47), both residents of Mumbai’s Mulund, which is located adjacent to Thane.
Police said the two women are involved in nine theft offences. Gold ornaments collectively valued at Rs 37.19 lakh have been recovered from the duo, said police, adding that further investigation is underway.
