MANGALURU: Eight youths, including a minor, were booked for wheeling and participating in drag races on city streets Mangaluru City Police,
They registered four cases and seized five two-wheelers under IPC sections 279 (driving or riding in a public manner) and sections 184 and 189 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.
Ilyaz Zain, Mohammad Swill, Abboobakkar Siddiq, Safwan and a minor were booked between March 1 and March 6 for performing stunts between Naguri and Mangaluru South traffic police stations and Thokkottu overbridge of Ullal police station limits. Kishan Shetty was booked for stunting in Adyar area on March 10, Thousif in Ullal area and Mohammed Anees in Vamanjoor area on March 11.
City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters on Saturday that the police had launched a special campaign against the youths involved in dragging. race and wheeling. The issue has been taken up on priority after the police received complaints from the public about youths doing dangerous drag races on roads including residential areas.
The social media monitoring cell started looking for photos and videos on various platforms including Instagram. They documented the video based on the registration numbers of the vehicles and the roads where the race was performed. “We will write to the authorities requesting them to cancel the driving license and registration of vehicles of the accused,” he said.
The commissioner said – more videos of youth are performing dangerous stunts Is being investigated. The public has also started sharing videos in the control room. “We have received over 30 videos, and have identified 42 vehicles. Action will be taken against not only stunters but youths who follow them and record videos. We have information that youth drag races under the influence of ganja, and those who question them act on them. If youth abuse police or refuse to cooperate, they will also be booked under IPC section 353.” He urged parents to keep a watch on children who have vehicles and Willing to do stunts.
They registered four cases and seized five two-wheelers under IPC sections 279 (driving or riding in a public manner) and sections 184 and 189 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.
Ilyaz Zain, Mohammad Swill, Abboobakkar Siddiq, Safwan and a minor were booked between March 1 and March 6 for performing stunts between Naguri and Mangaluru South traffic police stations and Thokkottu overbridge of Ullal police station limits. Kishan Shetty was booked for stunting in Adyar area on March 10, Thousif in Ullal area and Mohammed Anees in Vamanjoor area on March 11.
City Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters on Saturday that the police had launched a special campaign against the youths involved in dragging. race and wheeling. The issue has been taken up on priority after the police received complaints from the public about youths doing dangerous drag races on roads including residential areas.
The social media monitoring cell started looking for photos and videos on various platforms including Instagram. They documented the video based on the registration numbers of the vehicles and the roads where the race was performed. “We will write to the authorities requesting them to cancel the driving license and registration of vehicles of the accused,” he said.
The commissioner said – more videos of youth are performing dangerous stunts Is being investigated. The public has also started sharing videos in the control room. “We have received over 30 videos, and have identified 42 vehicles. Action will be taken against not only stunters but youths who follow them and record videos. We have information that youth drag races under the influence of ganja, and those who question them act on them. If youth abuse police or refuse to cooperate, they will also be booked under IPC section 353.” He urged parents to keep a watch on children who have vehicles and Willing to do stunts.