CHENNAI: Police have intensified checks against vehicles with stickers of advocates, journalists and human rights organisations and seized two cars that had stickers of human rights organisations.
One person has also been arrested in this connection. Police have also fined 1,892 vehicles which had defective number plates.
Those who are moving around without valid identity cards but have stickers of ‘press’, ‘advocates’ and ‘human rights organistations’ are being penalised. Besides seizing their vehicles, police have also decided to initiate severe action against the violators.
Following complaints about unauthorised usage of ‘press and advocate and police’ stickers, police began a crackdown.
During one such check at New Washermenpet, they intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number AP 03 CL 0365. The car had social justice for world human rights council, district chairman, Chittoor district written on it. They booked car owner Suresh, 34 of Tirupathi, who had no connection with the council. He was booked and the car seized.
In another check at ECR, police intercepted a car bearing registration number TN 07 CW 6005. The car had a board of Nation Anti Crime and HR Council of India, joint secretary and also a flag. Police seized the car and are questioning the owner.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-police-crack-down-on-vehicles-with-fake-stickers/articleshow/87174286.cms
