Police register 300 cases over alleged traffic rule violations by private buses in Kochi

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The Kochi City constabulary person registered 300 cases implicit alleged usurpation of postulation rules by backstage buses successful 3 days successful a peculiar drive.

As galore arsenic 156 cases were registered implicit assorted postulation offences including zebra crossing violation, obstructive parking, and parking connected footpath successful the thrust held from January 31 to February 2, according to the police.

During the operation, 13 cases were booked for driving successful a unsafe mode connected nationalist roads nether Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, portion 5 cases were registered nether the Motor Vehicles Act for overspeeding. Additionally, the constabulary booked 43 cases against backstage buses operating with doors open, 11 cases against drivers not wearing uniforms, 9 cases for postulation awesome violations, 53 cases against buses that failed to halt astatine designated autobus stops, and 10 cases for overtaking from the near side, the constabulary said.

The drive, led by District Police Chief (Kochi City) Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar, was conducted successful the aftermath of predominant complaints against backstage autobus operators for alleged rash driving. Recently, an eight-year-old lad returning from a store was killed aft being deed by an allegedly overspeeding backstage autobus astatine Chellanam. The mishap reportedly occurred erstwhile the autobus was attempting to overtake a two-wheeler.

Published - February 04, 2026 01:05 americium IST

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