Wardha police road-safety drive: 227 motorists booked in Hinganghat, 132 in Karanja

Wardha: A 'Jeevan Suraksha' road-safety drive is under way across the district under the guidance of superintendent of police Saurabh Kumar Agrawal and additional SP Sadashiv Waghmare. To keep traffic moving and prevent accidents, police are acting under the Motor Vehicles Act against vehicles obstructing roads, unlicensed drivers, people who let minors drive, triple riding, loud silencers and fancy number plates.

In Hinganghat on October 9, teams under sub-divisional police officer Sushilkumar Nayak, police inspector Anil Raut and district traffic control branch in-charge Vijaykumar Ghule issued 227 challans and imposed fines of ₹3,05,400.

In Karanja on October 10, a team led by Arvi's in-charge sub-divisional police officer Dr Vandana Karkhele, station in-charge Pralhad Madan and the traffic branch booked 132 cases and imposed fines of ₹2,17,650. Police have urged people not to park on roads or in crowded places and not to let minors drive.

Sources: Chanda Blast; Chanda Blast