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The Malkajgiri Traffic Police booked 451 cases and imposed fines amounting to ₹6.14 lakh during a peculiar enforcement thrust conducted against vehicles fitted with modified silencers connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026).
As portion of the drive, officials removed 76 modified silencers of specified vehicles astatine assorted locations crossed the commissionerate limits.
The peculiar thrust was carried retired arsenic portion of efforts to power sound contamination and support nationalist order, with teams deployed astatine large junctions and engaged roadworthy stretches to place violators.
Police said the usage of modified silencers is simply a usurpation of postulation regulations and contributes importantly to sound pollution. Officials stated that specified unlawful modifications make inconvenience to the nationalist and whitethorn adversely impact the wellness and well-being of elder citizens, patients and children.
Motorists were advised to usage lone modular and authorised silencers prescribed nether the Motor Vehicles Act. Police warned that strict ineligible enactment would proceed to beryllium taken against violators nether applicable ineligible provisions.
