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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Time of India
Karnataka police look to put brakes on wheelie surge across state
Bengaluru: Karnataka is witnessing a sharp rise in dangerous bike stunts, particularly wheelies, posing a growing threat to public safety. Official data reveals a troubling surge in cases, with numbers more than doubling from 2023 to 2024 and projected to climb further in 2025. There have also been fatal accidents involving youngsters performing stunts. As per police statistics, the number of wheelie cases across the state rose from 341 in 2023 to 775 in 2024. The first four months of this year saw 321 cases, indicating that 2025 could end with over 900 cases overall. Wheelie cases from Bengaluru comprise 75% of the total cases in Karnataka. Of the 1,437 cases registered between 2023 and April 2025, as many as 1,057 were reported from Bengaluru. The IT city is followed by Mysuru, Tumakuru, and Ramanagara when it comes to wheelie cases. The high court had recently called for stronger laws to tackle wheeling, urging the state to introduce specific provisions to protect public safety and curb reckless behaviour of motorcyclists. ADGP (traffic and road safety ) R Hitendra said the authorities would adopt different strategies to catch individuals performing stunts. "We have to use local intelligence inputs to gather information on the areas, roads, and vicinities where such stunts are performed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Secondly, we'll use social media to identify them as there will be many videos and pictures of such dangerous adventuring," he said, adding, "We'll also book cases against garage owners and their workers who modify motorbikes for use in wheelie stunts. " When asked about forming new laws and regulations, Hitendra said, "Such decisions are made by the govt, and we're approaching the state govt on the same lines." Impact of social media According to a senior police officer, who worked as superintendent in different districts in Karnataka, the sudden spurt in wheelie cases is the result of social media influence. "Youngsters watch videos of wheeling and other stunts on social media. Such videos/pictures are shared instantly among the like-minded, and they get instigated and decide to perform such stunts. Also, a trend where individuals challenge each other to do such stunts is emerging," he said. What punishment? Adults caught performing wheelie stunts are booked for rash and negligent driving and later fined in court. Also, they must execute a bond, undertaking not to repeat such offences in future. If the offender is a minor, they will be booked under the Juvenile Justice Act. Separate cases will also be filed against the parent/guardian and the vehicle owner. They'll also be fined in court. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
28-05-2025
- The Hindu
‘Extraordinary steps' will be taken to restore normalcy in Mangaluru: Hitendra
The Karnataka State police has taken serious note of the three recent murders in Dakshina Kannada and 'extraordinary steps' are being taken to restore peace in the region, said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Law and Order) R. Hitendra in Mangaluru on Wednesday. Speaking to The Hindu after a meeting with senior police officers in Bantwal and the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate, Mr. Hitendra said that the region had not witnessed a series of murders over the past three years. The State police had taken a serious view of the mob lynching of Ashraf on April 27 in Kudupu, which was followed by the murder of Suhas Shetty in Bajpe on May 1 and the murder of 32-year-old Abdul Rehman on May 27. 'In addition to regular preventive measures, some extraordinary steps are being taken. I have given instructions to Dakshina Kannada and Mangaluru Police officers,' Mr. Hitendra said while refusing to reveal what those steps would be. Mr. Hitendra said police are on the lookout for the assailants allegedly involved in the murder of Rehman. The motive behind the murder will be revealed through questioning of the assailants, he said. Inflammatory content Regarding the removal of inflammatory content on X and Instagram, the ADGP stated that a separate set of police officers is coordinating with Meta in this regard. There is a set procedure that must be followed, and the same is being implemented by Mangaluru and other police units, which is leading to the deactivation of accounts. 'As the perpetrators can continue to post inflammatory content on social media in some form or the other, police are making efforts to trace these perpetrators and take effective action,' he said. Mr. Hitendra had a detailed discussion with Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police N. Yathish and other officers in Bantwal on Wednesday afternoon. He also had a separate meeting with Mangaluru Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal and other city police officers at the Mangaluru Police Commissionerate in the evening.
