Unregistered vehicles were used in Militant attacks, drug transportation: IGP Kashmir

"Panic grips motorists after police starts seizing vehicles"

"Panic grips motorists after police starts seizing vehicles"

Srinagar, Mar 30 (KNS): Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar on Tuesday associated the move of registration of outside vehicles in the backdrop of recent militant attacks and drug transportation in the valley which he said such vehicles were used.

IGP Kumar, while addressing the media on the sidelines of the wreath laying ceremony at STC Humhama of a CRPF trooper killed in the recent militant attack in Lawaypora on Srinagar outskirts said crackdown was started in the backdrop of the vehicles being used in militant attacks.

“Whether it is about Parimpora or Lawaypora incidents (attacks), or drug cases, it is these unregistered vehicles (used in the attacks), so we are seizing them. That’s why RTO Kashmir had to issue a circular.”

He added, " vehicles were supposed to register within six months window period. But  many of them didn't not complete the process for over a year now. vehicle owners should cooperate."

The chaos and panic has gripped motorists after the latest police crackdown on non-J&K registered vehicles in Kashmir, 

According to reports Police has seized more than 150 vehicles in the valley after the issuance of a notification by RTO Kashmir directing the owners to register the unregistered vehicles forthwith to avoid seizure.

As per the the notification a 15-days’ window was provided to the owners for registering the vehicles with the local authorities, however  seizure of the vehicles by the police has panicked the car owners.

The motorists have appealed the authorities to provide them some more time period to get their vehicles registered.(KNS)

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