‘Stop Chasing, Remove Zig-Zag Barricades’: Karnataka Police’s New Guidelines for Vehicle Checks After 2 Deaths

‘Stop chasing, remove zig-zag barricades’: Karnataka Police’s new guidelines for vehicle checks after 2 deaths

According to the Karnataka Police's new directive, officers are prohibited from confiscating vehicle keys, pulling pillion riders, or suddenly stopping moving vehicles.

Echo of deaths in Mandya, Davangere : Police barred from random vehicle checks on roads - Star of Mysore

Bengaluru: Karnataka Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem has issued strict new guidelines directing Police personnel across the State to refrain from conducting random vehicle checks without valid reasons. In a circular dated Saturday, May 31, Dr. Saleem cited two recent incidents: On May 26 in Mandya, a toddler was killed and a couple injured while attempting to evade a random traffic check. In another case…