Mangaluru to get four tiger towing vehicles: DCP
DCP Hanumantharaya in phone-in programme
Mangaluru, June 22: Deputy Commissioner of Police Hanumantharaya said that as the instances of haphazard parking of vehicles on the roads are increasing considerably in the city, shortly four tiger towing vehicles would be pressed into action in the city.
Responding to the public phone calls at the 80th Phone-in programme at the Police Commissioner’s office here on Friday, the DCP said that if those vehicles were added to the department, it would ease the burden. The department has already called tender for thrice, but did not get proper response. Now, it has decided to get the fresh towing vehicles and fresh tender process is on, he said.
When a caller Vinayak appealed the DCP to take action as vehicle owners park their vehicles on the road from PVS Circle to Bunts Hostel Circle, another caller Shailesh said that as vehicles are being parked on either side of the road in front of restaurant in Kadri, the people were facing inconvenience. Responding to their problem, the DCP directed the traffic police to book cases against those who park their vehicles at No Parking areas and on roads.
Another caller Jagadeesh from Perera Kaikamba said that for the last four days, the only private bus is not plying on Perera- Kaikamba route and this has caused problem to the passengers. Moreover, the place has schools and colleges. But the vehicles use high decibel sounds and it is disturbing the students, he said.
He would inform the RTO on bus problem. All public utility vehicles owners were strictly directed not to use more than 60 decibel sound in commercial places and 55 decibel sound in residential places. He also directed the traffic police to seize the vehicles which cause sound pollution between 10 pm and 6 am.
Another person Nagaraj complained that Yekkur junction has Kendriya Vidyalaya and other education institutions. But the road does not have the speed breakers. This might cause problems for the students, he said.
However, another person Shobha Nayak said that city bus conductors blowing whistles while school children getting on to the bus and alighting due to which, the bus moves. This would invite danger and action should be taken against such practices, she said.
The DCP asked the RTO officers to take action against this problem.
On the traffic congestion and inconvenience on the highway due to the construction of flyover and Pumpwell and Thokkottu circles, the DCP said that a meeting was already conducted on the issue and the company has given assurance of completing the work soon.
Raviraj from Byndoor called and demanded action against those who sell illicit liquor near the Mahalingeshwara temple. But the DCP said that as Byndoor is coming under the jurisdiction of Udupi district, he would speak to SP Nimbargi.
Total 18 complaints regarding bus service, roads, traffic movement, solar lights and others were received from Kottara Chowki, Honnakatte, Kulai, Kankanady, Kulashekara, Hampankatta, Kudupu, Padil, Mangaladevi and other places.
Traffic ACP Manjunath Shetty, police officers P Yogeshwar, Sunil Kumar HT, Thimmaraju, Purushottam B and others were present.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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