Vehicles with tampered or missing number plates: 6,729 challans issued till June this yr in Panchkula
Deputy commissioner of police (DCP, crime) Amit Dahiya said many of the criminals, including thieves and snatchers recently apprehended, were found to be using vehicles with no number plates. There was also a sharp increase in challans for vehicles without registration certificates (RC). In the first six months of 2025, 1,339 challans were issued for this offence, compared to only 120 last year.
Traffic signal violations also saw a two-fold increase, with 339 challans issued this year compared to 170 in the same period last year.
Similarly, the cases of triple riding on motorcycles surged, with 2,082 challans this year, up from 411 in the first half of last year.
Dahiya made it clear that Panchkula police became more stringent this year, focusing on violations that are often linked to criminal activities. As a result, both traffic discipline and crime control showed improvement.
Rs 14L fine collected
In another development, during the Lok Adalat held on July 12, the Panchkula police collected a total of Rs 13,92,956 in fines from 377 violators.
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Additionally, the Challaning Branch, Sector-12 Panchkula, urged the public who paid fines through Lok Adalat to submit the receipt of the paid cash to the Challaning Branch office. Until this process is completed, the respective challans will not be considered 'settled'.
BOX: FLOUTING NORMS
Violations | 2024* | 2025*
Tampered or missing number plates | 2,292 | 6,729
Vehicles with no RC | 120 | 1,339
Traffic signal violations | 170 | 339
Triple riding on motorcycles | 411 | 2,082
* Challans issued in first 6 months of respective year
MSID:: 122420843 413 |
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