1.2 lakh vehicles of violators seized in Telangana

There were 1.11 lakh bikes among the 1.2 lakh vehicles seized by the Telangana State Police so far for violating lockdown restrictions.

These vehicles were confiscated after registering 8,320 cases under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code against violators across the State from March 22.

The seized vehicles also included 4,881 three-wheelers, 3,390 cars and 539 other vehicles. Police officials said the crackdown included action against violators by the police personnel posted at various check-posts in the State, to prevent people from stepping out of their residences.

Officials said close to 7,000 two-wheelers were seized on April 21 in addition to 181 three-wheelers, 290 cars and five other vehicles.

As the police have decided to enforce the lockdown even more sternly, more vehicles would be confiscated if vehicle owners step out without any reason, officials said, adding that these vehicles would be surrendered to the court.

Owners can get back their vehicle from the court only after the lockdown. “We request people to stay at home only and not to venture out unnecessarily,” a police official advised.

The Hyderabad Police continued its strict implementation of the lockdown in the city and seized several vehicles for alleged violations for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Since morning, police teams under direct supervision of senior police officials



were seen stopping people venturing out on the roads and inquiring about their purpose.

“Vehicles of all those who are venturing out without any genuine reason are being seized. Cases are being booked against them,” said K Babu Rao, DCP (Traffic).

The policemen were seen checking the identity proof and documents of the persons who were venturing out of their houses for buying groceries or other essential commodities or attending some emergency works.

At several places including Madina Building, Masab Tank, Nampally, SD Road, Begumpet, Chaderghat and Bahadurpura, there was huge deployment of cops.

The law and order teams along with traffic police have set up additional check-posts in the city to monitor unnecessary movement on the roads.

“People should come out only if they have any emergency. Moreover, they have to adhere to the 3 km radius rule,” the DCP said.

The Commissioner’s Task Force personnel were seen patrolling several areas in the older parts of the city to enforce the lockdown strictly. Several videos of policemen using lathis to chase away the lockdown violators in different areas of the city surfaced on social media platforms on Wednesday.

Hyderabad Commissioner Anjani Kumar said the police would act against those persons who are violating the lockdown and asked people to remain indoors.