39,872 CHALLANS ISSUED, 412 VEHICLES IMPOUNDED, AND OVER 2600 ILLEGAL DEVICES REMOVED DURING STATEWIDE OPERATION, SIGNALLING DEVICES ARE STRICTLY MEANT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES; DRIVE TO CONTINUE WITH ZERO TOLERANCE, WARNS SPL DGP PRAVEEN SINHA. DAY 157 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE ARRESTS 333 INDIVIDUALS, 2 POs
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In an intensified and massive crackdown on traffic violations as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police has conducted a 15-day-long special statewide drive against the illegal use of hooters, sirens, flashers, and the unauthorized use of black films on vehicles, resulting in the checking of over 1.80 lakh vehicles across the state.
The drive, carried out on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, focused heavily on private vehicles unlawfully using signaling equipment or dark window tints to bypass traffic rules, evade identification, and project undue authority.
Special Director General of Police (Special DGP) Law and Order Praveen Sinha, while sharing details of the operation, specified that hooters, sirens, and flashers are strictly meant for emergency vehicles and essential services, whereas black films violate security and traffic regulations. Private individuals cannot be allowed to misuse these devices, he said.
Divulging the outcomes of the 15-day operation, the Special DGP said that police teams checked a total of 1,79,980 vehicles. During the extensive checking, teams successfully removed 202 hooters, 49 sirens, and 2,430 flashers from unauthorized vehicles.
Furthermore, strict action was taken against tinted windows, leading to the removal of illegal black films from 2,445 vehicles on the spot, he said , while adding that in total, 39,872 violators were issued challans, and 412 vehicles were impounded.
Warning violators of strict legal consequences, Special DGP Praveen Sinha stated that this drive will continue across the state with regular checking, and rigorous legal action will be initiated against anyone found indulging in the unauthorized use of flashers, sirens, hooters, or black films.
Meanwhile, the ‘Gangstran te Vaar’ campaign continued on Day 157 with Police teams arresting 333 individuals with seven weapons, taking the total arrests to 40,684 since the launch of the campaign. Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 157 persons, whereas, three persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested two proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
