Traffic police seize 9 private buses for flouting election rules

Traffic police seize 9 private buses for flouting election rules

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, April 28, 2013: As many as nine private buses  including city as well as express buses were seized by the  Traffic Police following a directive by the  Deputy Commissioner  and Regional Transport Commissioner for  flouting election rules and for not adhering to their permitted routes on April 27, Saturday.

The seized vehicles were ferrying Congress workers to Nehru Maidan for the public meeting addressed by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

RTO Mallikarjun said vehicles ferrying party workers will have to seek prior permission of the election officials failing which they are liable to face action. City buses cannot deviate from their allotted route and if they wish to do so, they will have to seek prior permission of the authorities, he said.

The RTO said the seized buses  will face action as per the Motor Vehicle Act and the permits of the buses will be suspended for some time.

However, the driver of one of the buses was heard saying that rules have not been flouted and that his bus was not used for election purpose but was only parked opposite Rosario Church.