Bengaluru police clear footpaths of abandoned vehicles
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Bengaluru police in India relocated over 11,000 seized vehicles from areas near police stations and city footpaths as part of the ‘Safe Footpath Campaign’.
The move followed complaints from the public about the vehicles creating obstructions and turning spaces into unofficial scrapyards. Authorities identified the vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and auto-rickshaws, and moved them to 26 acres of land at seven locations outside Bengaluru.
Vehicle owners with ongoing legal cases can retrieve their vehicles by showing a court order at the new storage sites. Bengaluru Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda explained that many vehicles had been held for over 15 years while awaiting the outcomes of accident and criminal court cases. He said the police had requested a fast-track court to expedite the process, but the court declined. In addition to relocating the seized vehicles, officials addressed abandoned vehicles throughout the city.
They issued notices to owners of 2,274 abandoned vehicles, and subsequently towed 718 that were not claimed. The city plans to auction these unclaimed vehicles for disposal.
