Towing system comes to a halt in Bengaluru till simplified rules are in place
The Hindu
This follows recent incidents of harassment of motorists by towing staff
Following public outcry against the alleged rude behaviour of traffic policemen and towing staff, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday announced that the system of towing vehicles in Bengaluru will be stopped till simplified rules are put in place.
Mr. Jnanendra held a meeting with DG-IGP Praveen Sood, City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda and decided to stop the present system of towing vehicles.
In a release, the minister said a decision was taken to find a suitable solution in the wake of problems faced by the public with regard to parking of vehicles and towing of wrongly parked vehicles in the city.
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