Traffic police refutes reports of challan against vehicles parked for flood safety

Srinagar, Sep 05: The City Traffic Police on Friday refuted reports that challans were issued to vehicles parked on higher grounds in Srinagar and other areas amid flood concerns.

SSP Traffic Srinagar, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, clarified that no such challan was issued to vehicles that were parked on flyovers and other elevated locations for safety reasons.

“Some social media posts and a few news outlets have wrongly circulated photos claiming that traffic police were challaning vehicles. This is false and misleading. No challan has been issued against any such vehicle. We request the public not to pay heed to such rumours,” Bhat said.

He said traffic police personnel have been actively assisting people in flood-vulnerable areas including Natipora, Mehjoor Nagar, Shalina and others. “Our officers have been continuously responding to calls on our helplines and regulating the movement of traffic to ensure public safety,” he said.

On Thursday, a photo went viral on social media purportedly showing traffic police challaning vehicles at Rambagh after locals had parked them on the flyover to avoid damage—(KNO)