With thieves and snatchers having a free run in the city, the Jamshedpur police are all set to launch intensive drive against vehicles with number plates not following norms.
The young riders, who boast their registration plates in different colours, shape and sizes, would be taken to task during this drive. When contacted, East Singhbhum district senior superintendent of police, Richard lakra, admitted that there was a spate of criminal activities in the city, but went on to add that he was taking tough measures to curb them.
“We have decided that the number plates of the vehicles, including that of the two-wheelers must plan and visible easily. No designer number plates will be allowed to be used,” said lakra. He said several times the police and common men fail to note down the registration number of a vehicle involved in a crime as it is a designer number plate.
“Beside the change of number plate, we have also decided to intensify the surprise checking at strategic places in the city so that the criminal elements can be taken to task,” said the senior SP. On the snatching incident near the Beldih Club taken place recently, lakra said that it was for the first time he could know a snatching to have been committed by using a scooty.
The latest instance of snatching took place in front of Beldih Club under Bistupur police station area on Sunday night. Incidentally, the snatchers riding a scooty took away vanity bag from a middle-aged woman and disappeared from the scene, leaving the victim and her husband Nagendra Tiwary to remain stunned. In another incident, criminals decamped with ornaments and motorcycle by committing burglary at the house of Bugun Singh in Golmuri on Saturday.
later during investigation, it was learnt that the burglars had used some intoxicating spray for making the inmates of the house to remain unconscious. Sources said special teams would be formed to enforce the rule and impose fines on vehicle owners who continue to use number plates with fancy lettering.
A senior police official said a majority of fancy number plates were being found on two-wheelers of school and college students and cars belonging to activists of political outfits. A traffic constable, posted at Sakchi, says, “ It several recent incidents the victims of theft or snatching were unable to note down the number of the vehicle because it written in a different style.
Such fancy number plates give advantage to criminals to flee after committing crime. The fancy design of some plates makes it extremely difficult to read the registration number. In some cases, the numbers are written haphazardly”.