Mysuru: Devaraja Traffic Police, who conducted ‘Operation Decoy’ against erring autorickshaw drivers yesterday afternoon, have booked 25 drivers for refusing to drop passengers at their preferred destinations and also for demanding excess fares.
The Cops, who went in disguise as passengers at City Bus Stand, Devaraj Urs Road, Krishna Vilas Road, Vinoba Road and JLB Road booked 25 drivers for refusing to ply on rent to their preferred destinations with some of them even demanding excess fare and seized the vehicles. Devaraja Traffic Inspector Srinivas speaking to SOM said that the seized vehicles were brought to the Police Station, where Rs. 300 fine was imposed on each erring auto driver besides warning them and releasing the vehicles.
