Traffic Police Fines Drivers for Suspiciously Parked Vehicles
Kathmandu. Traffic police have fined drivers for suspiciously parked vehicles and handed them over to the drivers. On Monday, vehicles were parked suspiciously at the gates of Kantipur Publication, Online Khabar, Himalaya Television, and Congress President Gagan Thapa's house. A vehicle was also parked suspiciously at Bhatbhateni Super Market in Anamnagar.
Traffic police had brought the unauthorized parked vehicles to the Valley Traffic Police Office with the help of a crane. An official from the Valley Traffic Police Office told Ratopati that all 5 vehicles were fined in the evening and handed over to their owners and drivers. He said, '5 vehicles have been handed over to the drivers after issuing tickets.'
The Hyundai Creta vehicle with Bagmati Province-01-033 Cha 4275, which was parked unauthorizedly at Bhatbhateni, was taken by Nirajan Parajuli. An official from the Valley Traffic Police Office informed that he took the vehicle in his possession at 6:30 PM. He said, 'Vehicles parked unauthorizedly in front of media houses and Gagan Thapa's house have been fined and sent away.'
Traffic police have fined unauthorizedly parked vehicles under Section 164 of the Vehicle and Transport Management Act 2049. This provision allows for fines for parking vehicles in public places in a manner that obstructs others.
In addition to suspiciously parked vehicles, on Monday, the Valley Traffic Police Office fined the drivers of 9 more vehicles for parking in no-parking zones. Those caught for the first time have to pay a fine of 500, the second time 1000, and the third time 1500.
Officials say that traffic police have not investigated why the vehicles were parked in front of media houses as it does not fall under their jurisdiction. The Kathmandu District Police Complex is investigating the matter.
The car with Ba.12 Cha 8545, parked at the gate of Online Khabar, was found to be registered in the name of Sunil Poudel. According to sources from the Department of Transport Management, Poudel's address is mentioned as Kathmandu.
The jeep with Ba. Pradesh-01-034 Cha 8480, parked at Kantipur Publication, was found to be in the name of Sanima Bank. The vehicle has been used by ST Motors after taking a loan from the bank.
An official from the Department of Transport Management stated that the car with Ba.10 Cha 1255, parked at the gate of Himalaya Television, was registered in the name of DR Auto Motives. The address of Auto Motives is mentioned as Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu.
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