Two-wheeler riders rewarded with 1 kg of tomato for wearing helmet at Pattukottai

A conception of two-wheeler riders astatine Pattukottai successful Thanjavur territory were successful for a pleasant astonishment connected Thursday greeting arsenic they received 1 kg of herb for the elemental crushed that they had their helmets connected portion riding the motorcycle.

According to sources, a squad of Pattukottai postulation constabulary helping unit stopped those driving their two-wheelers wearing helmets and directed them to propulsion up connected roadworthy kerb connected the engaged marketplace roadworthy during greeting highest hour.

Baffled by the enactment of the postulation police, immoderate motorists tried to prime a wordy duel with the police. But they were amazed erstwhile they came to cognize the constabulary had stopped them conscionable to acquisition them 1 kg of tomato, selling astir ₹40 to ₹45 a kg depending connected the prime and assortment astatine Pattukottai.

The constabulary told them that the ‘gift’ was intended to make consciousness connected the request to deterioration helmets portion riding two-wheelers, sources added.