Siddaramaiah's official car booked for seven traffic violations, fines paid under discount scheme
Bengaluru: The official Toyota Fortuner car used by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been flagged for seven traffic violations since the beginning of 2024, according to data recorded by Bengaluru’s Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS).
Sources within the traffic police department, quoted by Deccan Herald, stated that the cumulative fines for all seven violations have now been paid. The payments were made under the state government's ongoing 50 percent discount scheme on traffic penalties.
Six of the seven violations pertain to the Chief Minister not wearing a seat belt while occupying the front seat of his official vehicle. These instances were captured at key traffic junctions across the city, including Leela Palace junction on Old Airport Road, where the first violation was recorded on January 24. Repeat violations occurred at the same location in February and August, while additional infractions were recorded at Chandrika Hotel junction in March, and at Sivananda Circle and Dr Rajkumar Road junctions in August.
The fines were settled at Rs 2,500, a figure calculated after the discount was applied, the report added.
Apart from the seat belt-related offences, the Chief Minister’s car was also recorded by the ITMS for a speeding violation on July 9 along the Kempegowda International Airport Express Corridor.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
