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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Latur police launch initiative to ensure safe spaces for women, senior citizens and commuters
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Latur police has intensified crackdown on people involved in crimes, traffic offences, and public nuisances along key roads within the city limits under the 'Safe Street Project'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The initiative, conceptualised by superintendent of police Somay Munde, focuses on ensuring safe, obstruction-free public spaces, especially for women, senior citizens, and daily commuters. Each police station, including Shivajinagar, MIDC, Gandhi Chowk, and Vivekanand Chowk, has been assigned specific road stretches under the project. "The special drive, aimed at enhancing a sense of safety among citizens and deterring antisocial behaviour, is being implemented across major routes by all city police stations and the traffic department," Munde said. The police are targeting a range of offences, including public consumption of alcohol and drunk driving, chain snatching, robberies, roadside brawls, rash driving, triple-seat riding, celebratory gatherings on roads, harassment of women, group disturbances, and public display of weapons. To ensure the success of the initiative, Somay has tasked additional SP Dr Ajay Devre and sub-divisional police officer (Latur City) Ranjeet Sawant with personally monitoring regular nakabandis, vehicle checks, foot and motorcycle patrolling, and on-ground criminal verifications daily. Between June 1 and June 20, police have registered the following actions under safe Street Project: 13 cases under the Prohibition Act for public drinking, preventive action against 84 individuals under Maharashtra Police Act, 942 cases under Motor Vehicles Act, 24 offences for obstructing public movement, 13 drunk driving cases, 7 cases against shopkeepers for operating beyond permitted hours, and 8 cases for illegal sale of tobacco products. SP Somay said that the drive is part of a larger effort to establish a visible and effective law enforcement presence across Latur's major streets. The initiative may be extended or modified based on its impact and public response.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Time of India
Safety harness compulsory for kids on two-wheelers in M'luru
Mangaluru: Mangaluru city police will monitor parents who travel on two-wheelers with children below four years without safety gear. According to deputy commissioner of police (crime & traffic) K Ravi Shankar, carrying children below four years on two-wheelers without safety harnesses constitutes a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. "As per the Supreme Court direction, a safety harness is compulsory for children below four years, and those riding two-wheelers should wear quality helmets with ISI marks, and also tie a safety harness around the child's waist. Hence, people should follow these guidelines and adhere to the law," the DCP said. The DCP also clarified that wearing seatbelts is mandatory for all car occupants, including rear-seat passengers. Instead of intercepting cars on roads, the traffic police will use artificial intelligence cameras to monitor and impose penalties on violators. Mangaluru city police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said 75 people died in various road accidents in the city limits this year. Out of these, 70 fatalities occurred due to rash and negligent driving. The majority of the deceased were youth under 30 years old. The commissioner emphasised the importance of responsible driving and warned that rash and negligent driving can lead to accidents. Highlighting the dangers of drunk driving, the top cop cited a recent incident wherein two people, including NSUI district vice-president Omshree Poojary, died in a road accident caused by a drunk driver. The commissioner noted that the driver was booked under sections 185 and 183 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, which can attract a fine up to Rs 10,000.
Indian Express
15 hours ago
- Indian Express
NSUI leader, friend die in high-speed crash in Mangaluru, police issue advisory against drunk driving
A National Students Union of India (NSUI) leader and his friend were killed in a high-speed crash that occurred on National Highway 66 in Mangaluru city in the early hours of June 18. The accident is alleged to have been caused by drunk driving, the police said. Om Shree Poojary, 24, the NSUI vice-president for the Dakshina Kannada region, was a front-seat passenger in the car driven by his friend Aman Rao, 22. The car was proceeding at a speed beyond 100 km per hour when Rao lost control of the vehicle, and it hit the wall of a narrow bridge on the highway at 1.30 am on June 18, the police said. The two men succumbed to injuries at a local hospital in Mangaluru. Among the three other passengers who were in the car, one person, Ashish, 23, suffered grievous injuries while two others — Vansh Devadiga, 22, and Jerry, a foreign passport holder — suffered minor injuries. The Mangaluru traffic police have registered a case of rash and negligent driving on the basis of a complaint filed by Devadiga. According to the police, the youths were partying on the night of June 17 and were returning to Mangaluru City from the Talapady region of Dakshina Kannada when the accident occurred near the Dream Deal Centre at Jappinamogaru in Mangaluru city. 'We are deeply saddened by the passing of Om Shree Pujari, a dedicated leader and pillar of our student movement. His commitment to students' rights and justice will always be remembered,' the NSUI said in a statement on social media regarding the death of its leader. Following the accident, the Mangaluru city police have issued a warning against speeding on roads and drunk driving. It stated that 75 deaths have occurred due to road traffic accidents in the city this year. 'Driving under the influence of alcohol significantly increases the risk of accidents, potentially resulting in fatalities and lifelong trauma for families. As per Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, those caught for drink-driving may be fined up to Rs 10,000. Overspeeding, a leading cause of road accidents, is punishable under Section 183 of the Act. Fines range from Rs 1,000 for LMVs to Rs 2,000 for HMVs,' the Mangaluru police said in a statement. Mangaluru Police Commissioner C H Sudhir Reddy said on June 18 that out of the 75 road accident deaths, 70 were caused due to rash and negligent driving. In the majority of cases victims were under the age of 25, he said. 'This is a serious concern,' Reddy stated.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Time of India
Drunk driving: 14 drivers of school vehicles caught drunk at wheel in Hyderabad traffic police crackdown
HYDERABAD: In a surprise inspection targeting school transport vehicles at 34 junctions across the city on Wednesday, the Hyderabad traffic police caught 14 drivers for drunk driving. Among them was an auto-rickshaw driver with a staggering blood alcohol content (BAC) of 276 mg/100 ml, far exceeding the permissible limit of 30 mg. Police checked around 350 vehicles, seizing 14 of them, including four school-operated buses. The remaining offenders were operating auto-rickshaws and an Omni van. All the accused have been booked under the Motor Vehicles Act. In response, joint commissioner of police (traffic) Joel Davis on Thursday urged school authorities to equip themselves with breath analyzers to check drivers ferrying students. He was addressing the managements of 3,218 schools during an event on school safety event, titled 'School Management and Stake Holders Meeting on Students Safety', organised by the traffic police. 'It's a shocking number. I was taken aback when I found out,' Davis said. 'This is the first time we've conducted checks specifically on school transport vehicles,' added deputy commissioner of police (traffic-I) Rahul Hegde. 'The special drive was carried out late in the afternoon, after school hours. Since the academic year began just a week ago, we decided to target drivers responsible for transporting children.' Despite four of the accused being drivers employed directly by schools, traffic police have so far refrained from taking action against the institutions themselves. 'Unless an accident occurs, we won't hold schools accountable,' Hegde said. 'But it is their duty to ensure they hire only clean drivers, as we're talking about the safety of children.' The traffic police urged school managements to take greater responsibility in driver recruitment and appealed to parents to exercise caution when choosing auto-rickshaw drivers. 'The special drive against school transport offenders will continue,' the DCP added. While speaking about the road safety, traffic police said that over 9 million vehicles operate daily in Hyderabad, and only 3,000 personnel are available to manage the city's traffic. Police stated that 8 students have lost their lives in various road accidents between 2023 and 2025.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
30 hurt as MSRTC bus crashes into tree in Satara
As many as 30 persons including school students suffered injuries in an accident in Patan tehsil of Satara district on Thursday when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus crashed into a tree near Janugadewadi village. Officials said the accident took place after the bus driver lost control while attempting to avoid a private travel bus approaching from the opposite direction. According to preliminary police reports, four persons are reported to be in critical condition and have been admitted to a hospital in Karad for treatment. As per Satara police, the mishap occurred around 9 am on the Dhebewadi–Salve route near Janugadewadi. The ST bus, bearing registration number MH 14 BT 1127, operated on the Dhebewadi–Salve–Patan route. It had departed from Salve and was en route to Dhebewadi when the driver lost control at a sharp curve near Janugadewadi, where a private bus suddenly appeared from the opposite direction. To avoid a head-on collision, the ST bus driver swerved, lost control, and the vehicle rammed into a tree. PS Daingade, Assistant Police Inspector and in charge of Dhebewadi police station, said, 'There has been no fatality in the accident and most passengers sustained minor injuries. The seriously injured include those with head injuries and fractures. Some of them were experiencing seizures and have been admitted to a private hospital, where their condition is now improving,' he said. Passengers with minor injuries were treated at the Dhebewadi rural hospital under the supervision of medical superintendent Dr RB Yadav, while those with serious injuries were shifted to a hospital in Karad for treatment. The bus driver, identified as Arif Mulla, 57, a resident of Kole in Karad taluka, and the conductor, RM Kale, 57, a resident of Maldan in Patan taluka, were also injured in the crash. An FIR has been registered at the Dhebewadi police station under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicles Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Senior officials, including divisional transport officer Jyoti Gaikwad and her team, visited the injured at the hospital.
