Habitual traffic offender fined Rs 42,500

During a regular inspection, a sub-inspector stopped Arun Kumar, a resident of Madivala in the city, and found that the motorist had been involved in 77 cases of rule violation. A two-metre-long challan was generated on the spot and handed over to Kumar, the police said.

A habitual road rule violator got the shock of his life when the traffic police here imposed on him a fine of Rs 42,500 on Friday. During a regular inspection, a sub-inspector stopped Arun Kumar, a resident of Madivala in the city, and found that the motorist had been involved in 77 cases of rule violation.

A two-metre-long challan was generated on the spot and handed over to Kumar, the police said. Also, it came to light that he had purchased a second- hand scooter for about Rs 20,000 and the two-wheeler has been impounded.