DODA POLICE REGISTERED (05) FIRs AGAINST DRIVERS, SEIZED 13 VEHICLES
- By TNL Desk --
- Friday, 17 Nov, 2023
DODA POLICE REGISTERED (05) FIRs AGAINST DRIVERS, SEIZED 13 VEHICLES AND CHALLANED 132 VEHICLES FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
Going tough against the traffic violators,Doda Police has launched special drive and intensified checking against traffic violators on all routes throughout the District.
Giving details, Doda Police said that (03) FIRs under relevant sections were registered in Police Station Doda against traffic violators in which (1) FIR No. 247/2023 was registered against Bus driver namely Umar Muneeb resident of Changa Gandoh for overloading passengers (2) FIR No. 248/2023 was registered against Mini Bus driver namely Kailash Chander resident of Dessa for overloading passengers and (3)FIR No. 249/2023 was registered against Tempo Driver namely Manjeet Kumar resident of Kulhand Doda for overloading passengers. All the drivers were arrested and vehicles were also seized.
Similarly, FIR No. 100/2023 was registered in Police Station Thathri against Matador driver namely Zahoor Ahmed resident of Gharsoo Doda for overloading of passengers and FIR No. 97/2023 was registered in Police Station Gandoh against TATA SUMO driver Mohd Yaqoob resident of kilhotran Gandoh for overloading passengers beyond the seating capacity. In both FIRs, besides arrest of drivers vehicles were seized. Besides this 13 vehicles were seized and 132 vehicles were challaned for violating traffic laws.
Doda Police has warned the traffic violators to shun the practice of overloading and other traffic violations which is not only risky for them but it also endanger the life of other people and tragic accidents takes place like unfortunate accident recently happened at Trungal Assar. Doda Police has also appealed the general public to co-operate Police and provide information/inputs,if any driver especially drivers of Passanger vehicles are noticed carrying overload or driving rashly and negligently, stringent action will be taken by Police. Anyone can share the information through PCR Doda telephone number 01996-233530 or call/ WhatsApp the message through PCR mobile numbers 7298923100, 94693 65174, also dial 100 and ERSS 112. The identity of the informer will be kept secret and prompt action will be taken by Police against the traffic violators.