Bengaluru: As cricket fans took to the streets after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL final victory on Saturday night, the city police launched a massive enforcement drive to ensure celebrations remained safe and orderly. The operation targeted stunt riders, traffic violators, and suspicious vehicles across the city.
Details of the Enforcement Drive
During the special operation, police checked 2,502 two-wheelers, 556 autorickshaws, and 458 four-wheelers. Strict action was taken against violators, with 83 two-wheelers, three autorickshaws, and one four-wheeler seized. Senior police officers, along with personnel of all ranks, were deployed on patrol duty across the city to maintain law and order amid the celebrations.
North Division Seizures
North division police alone seized 75 vehicles, including 71 two-wheelers, three autorickshaws, and one car during the drive conducted across the jurisdictions of 13 police stations. Police said the vehicles were involved in wheeling, triple riding, and other illegal activities.
Drunk-Driving Cases Booked
According to Anoop A Shetty, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic, West) and in-charge Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), 13,000 vehicles were checked during the overnight drive. Over 260 drunk-driving cases were booked, and a total of 290 vehicles were seized for various violations.
