Karnataka Police Chief issues new traffic guidelines after toddler’s death
No stops without visible violation, body-worn cameras mandatory during physical inspections
Bengaluru: In the wake of the recent tragic deaths of a toddler in Mandya and a traffic policeman in Davanagere, Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) M A Saleem has issued strict new guidelines aimed at ensuring safer traffic enforcement across the state.
The new directives prohibit traffic police from taking vehicle keys, pulling at pillion riders, or abruptly stopping moving vehicles. Officers are instructed to stop vehicles only for visible traffic violations, and not to conduct random document checks without specific cause.
Zig-zag barricades on highways have also been banned, and police have been advised not to chase fleeing violators, but instead to record their vehicle numbers and alert the nearest control room.
Saleem further directed all traffic personnel to wear reflective jackets and use LED batons during evening and night operations. Body-worn cameras have been made mandatory during physical inspections.
In areas with Intelligent Traffic Management Systems (ITMS), officers must rely on contactless enforcement. The DG\&IGP also stressed the need for public awareness drives about traffic rules and safe practices.
For inspection drives on highways, officers must place reflective cones 100 to 150 metres ahead to give vehicles time to slow down. Night checks should preferably be conducted at locations equipped with signal lighting.
Finally, law and order police have been asked to limit nakabandis on highways and coordinate with traffic police when necessary.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
