16,709 seize vehicles released by Surat police

TNN | May 1, 2020, 04:00 IST

Surat: As many as 16,709 vehicles, seized since the lockdown began on March 23, have been released over the past couple of weeks by the Surat police. According to police, they had detained 20,905 vehicles of those violating lockdown order in the city.
Initially police issued challan that were to be paid at the regional transport office (RTO) to get the vehicles released. But after RTO office discontinued its routine work, vehicle owners could not get their vehicles release for over two weeks.
However, the state government later made changes and authorised police officials to collect fine and release the vehicle from police station.
"Earlier there was no space to keep seized vehicles. But after authorising police officers to accept fine, we are now continuing detention of vehicle for strict enforcement of lockdown," said a police officer.