Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (TP)

Udupi, May 27: Manipal police have taken serious action against use of modified vehicle silencers. As many as 40 modified vehicle silencers were crushed and destroyed by the police personnel on Saturday May 27.

In the last 6 months, nearly 60-70 cases were filed in Manipal police station over usage of modified vehicle silencers. Rs. 500 is collected as fine for using loud silences. Four cases of modifying vehicles have been filed and Rs 15,000 per vehicle has been collected as fine. The RTO reportedly takes stricter action than the police over modification of vehicles. Two cases of performing wheelie by students in Indrali were also filed. An FIR was filed against them and their vehicles were seized. Manipal police have warned that in further days, serious action will be taken against those modifying vehicles.

In the last 6 months, the police have combed the whole Manipal, especially in residential areas through special drives and seized vehicle silencers which emit sound more than the permitted decibel level. All defective silencers were seized and a fine was imposed on the owners of the vehicles. More students were found using modified vehicle silencers and performing stunts on the road.  

ASP Siddalingappa, DySP Dinakar, inspector Devraj TV and ASI Naveen Nayak were present.